Delhi HC directs Congress leaders to delete posts amid row over party allegations against Smriti Irani’s daughter

THE DELHI High Court on Friday directed Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’Souza to delete and remove their posts on social media against Union Minister Smriti Irani and her daughter in connection with Silly Souls Café and Bar in Goa’s Assagao. The court also issued summons to the three Congress leaders.

After hearing Irani’s application for ad interim injunction, Justice Mini Pushkarna said she is of the prima facie view that “slanderous allegations” were made against the Union Minister without verifying the facts and that grave injury has been caused to her reputation in view of tweets and retweets that followed the press conference given by the Congress leaders on July 23.