Congress leader Jairam Ramesh apologises to Ajit Doval’s son Vivek in 2019 defamation case

New Delhi:  Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tendered an apology to Vivek Doval, son of NSA Ajit Doval in connection with his press conference over The Caravan’s article titled The D Companies.

Vivek Doval, son of NSA Ajit Doval has accepted the apology from Jairam Ramesh for their alleged defamatory statement and article against Doval.

Jairam Ramesh has given an apology, and we have accepted it. The criminal defamation case against Caravan magazine will continue: Vivek Doval, son of NSA Ajit Doval, in Delhi pic.twitter.com/4f8UREMloX

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, I gave the statement against Vivek Doval and made several allegations in heat of the moment as it was the time of elections. I must verify it.

Vivek Doval through his lawyer DP Singh accepted Ramesh’s apology

Jairam Ramesh has given an apology, and we have accepted it. The criminal defamation case against Caravan magazine will continue, Vivek Doval said

The Congress leader had, in a press conference on January 17, 2019, made certain statements against Vivek Doval, his family and his business venture GNA Asia Fund.

“The General Elections were close and the questions raised in the article seemed appropriate for being highlighted in public. In retrospect, I may have gone overboard in making certain insinuations against you and your family,” Ramesh said.

“I understand these statements have hurt you deeply. I want to clarify that these statements or accusations, were made drawing conclusions from an article that was published the previous day in the Caravan magazine,” he added.