Hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi postponed to June 18

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Rahul Gandhi and his purported derogatory comments directed at Union Home Minister Amit Shah.According to the Congress leader's attorney, Kashi Prasad Shukla, the postponement until June 18 was necessitated by the demise of a lawyer, leading to a condolence meeting on Friday, PTI reported.Rahul Gandhi, who had previously attended court proceedings regarding the defamation case in February, was granted bail. The case, initiated by BJP leader Vijay Mishra, saw a warrant issued against Gandhi last December.In response, Gandhi interrupted his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Amethi on February 20, appearing in court to secure bail.Also Read: ‘Rahul Gandhi is hatching conspiracy’, says BJP after Congress leader seeks probe into June 4 market crashThe complaint dates back to August 4, 2018, following alleged objectionable comments made by Gandhi against Shah during a press conference in Bengaluru amidst the Karnataka elections.The complainant cited Gandhi's remarks targeting the BJP, where he alleged the party's commitment to honest politics contradicted the fact that its president was an "accused" in a murder case.