Defamation case by Sabir Ali: BJP's Naqvi summoned as accused

“There are thus sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused for offence punishable under Section 500 (defamation) of the IPC. The accused is accordingly summoned for offence under Section 500 of the IPC... for July 9, 2014,” the court said.

Ali, in his complaint, alleged that Naqvi had termed him as a friend of terrorist Bhatkal in March and the story was circulated and telecast in India as well as abroad through social media as well as various newspapers and channels.  

He said that after he made a statement appreciating BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in March this year, he was removed from JD(U).

After having deliberations with some senior BJP members, it was decided by BJP President Rajnath Singh that he should join them, he said.

Ali said three-four hours after joining BJP, he started getting phone calls from his relatives, friends and media persons that Naqvi had allegedly tweeted against him on the social networking website, Twitter.