Kolkata, Jan. 16 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over what he described as "vile and imaginary allegations" linking him to the alleged coal scam.

Suvendu Adhikari, who is Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, said in a post on X that he has sought Rs 100 crore as damages over the allegations. He filed the defamation case in an Alipore court.

"Smt Mamata Banerjee, I honour my commitments while you obfuscate issues and people. Your deceptive silence to the defamation notice pertaining to your vile imaginary allegations of my involvement in some alleged coal scam will not help you salvage the situation," he said.

"I kept my word of...