Trinamool Congress (TMC) firebrand Saket Gokhale said that he is unperturbed by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong's “below the belt remarks” wherein he had insulted him as a “psycho.”

According to Gokhale, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance has resorted to such remarks as “they do not have anything to say.”

“I ask questions about irregularities in Meghalayan Age and 648 crore rupees. Instead of responding to that, he has gone and made below the belt remarks. Being abusive is not the sign of our society, our culture. This is not how we talk to people,” said Gokhale, talking to EastMojo earlier today.

Asked about his “popularity” in the hill state, Gokhale said: “They take me to Court and sue me for defamation. As far as the MDA government goes, I am not very popular.”

It needs mention here that the Meghalaya government has filed a criminal defamation suit against TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale for making “deliberate, derogatory and malicious” claims that a state-owned tourism firm misappropriated over Rs 630 crore.

It also called Gokhale a “habitual offender” with a history of making false allegations against public personalities and government officials.

The Planning Department, in a statement, said the Meghalayan Age Limited (MAL) has filed a criminal defamation suit against Gokhale.

“The Meghalayan Age Limited has filed the complaint and sought remedies in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya…seeking prosecution of the accused Mr Saket Gokhale for the offence of criminal defamation…for making false and defamatory statements in the print/electronic media.

“Further, as per the petition, the statements made by the accused also constitute an offence of public mischief,” it said.

The statement said MAL, a state government-owned firm constituted under the Planning Department, has been incorporated under relevant laws with its mandate to implement externally-aided projects, promote tourism and preserve the heritage of Meghalaya.

Terming Gokhale a “habitual offender”, the statement said the person has “little regard” for the process of law and has a “history of making false and baseless allegations” against public personalities and government officials.

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