India, Sept. 10 -- Leader of Opposition and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi's counsel on Tuesday cross-examined a witness before an MP/MLA court in connection with a defamation case against the Congress leader. The court in Sultanpur has now kept the matter on September 23, when the cross-examination would continue.
Santosh Kumar Pandey, the counsel for BJP leader Vijay Mishra - the complainant in the case - said witness Anil Mishra of Pitambarpur Kala appeared and Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla cross-examined him.
The case dates back to 2018, when Mishra filed a defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi, alleging he made objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the Karnataka Assembly election campaign.
The MP-MLA c...