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Court Rules Shashi Tharoor's 'Scorpion on Shivling' Comment Defame PM Modi, RSS, and BJP: Delhi High Court

30 Aug 2024 2 min read
Court Rules Shashi Tharoor's 'Scorpion on Shivling' Comment Defame PM Modi, RSS, and BJP: Delhi High Court

On August 29, 2024, the Delhi High Court, presided by Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, ruled on a defamation case involving Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The case centers around Tharoor's controversial remark in 2018, where he compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a “scorpion on a Shivling.” This statement was made in a political context and was interpreted as defamatory by the complainant. Background of the Case: In October 2018, Shashi…

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