Pyare Khan files Rs 250-crore defamation suit over gangster Abu Salem meeting allegations

Nagpur, Nov 4 (UNI) Maharashtra State Minorities Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has filed a Rs 250-crore defamation suit against five persons for allegedly making false and defamatory allegations against him over his meeting with gangster Abu Salem during an official visit to the Nashik Central Jail. The controversy erupted after workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal accused Khan of meeting the notorious gangster in jail and launched protests demanding his resignation. The agitation took a religious turn when activists of the two organisations performed a purification ritual following Khan's participation in a Hindu religious programme. Addressing…