BJP trashes 'malicious' article, says Jay Shah to file Rs 100 cr lawsuit against The Wire

The BJP on Sunday termed as "malicious and defamatory" an article raising questions on the transactions made by firms owned by Jay Shah, the son of BJP President Amit Shah, and said the younger Shah would file a Rs 100 crore civil and criminal defamation lawsuit against the author of the story and the editors and owners of news website The Wire.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, briefing the media on the matter, said all the transactions and loans obtained by Jay Shah's firms -- Temple Enterprises Pvt Ltd and Kusum Finserve -- were done in a transparent manner and the loans were paid back with interest.

"The article through malicious imputations is trying to damage the reputation of our leader Amit Shah. Jay Shah has decided to file criminal and civil defamation suit against the author, editors and the owner of news website The Wire for Rs 100 crore for defamation," he said. 

Goyal also rubbished the allegations levelled by the Congress saying it was "old Congress style".

"I wish the Congress would also come clean and if at all they have nothing to hide, not go to court to try and stop Justice Dhingra Commission report that deals with the truth about the dealings of the Gandhi family," he said.

The Dhingra Commisison was set up by the Haryana government after BJP came to power in the state, to look into alleged irregularities in land dealings by Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra.

Clarifying about the dealings of Jay Shah's companies, Goyal said Shah carries out "fully legitimate and lawful business" on commercial lines which is reflected in his "account books and in his income tax returns" and added that all transaction are through banks. 

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