Arun Jaitley to withdraw defamation case after Kejriwal’s apology

A joint plea was on Monday moved by Union Minister Arun Jaitley and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to “settle” their over two year old litigation regarding alleged defamatory statements made against the BJP leader after the AAP supremo apologised for his remarks.

The move by  Kejriwal comes as no surprise as he has already apologised to several others, who had filed defamation suits and complaints against him. Jaitley, it seems, has accepted the apology with his lawyers planning to submit an application in the Delhi High Court in order to withdraw the case against Kejrwal.

“I unequivocally withdraw all the allegations made by me in question whether made in print, electronic or social media against you. I offer my sincere apology to you and your family members for any harm caused to your reputation as a consequence of my allegations,” the letter by Kejriwal says.

“Though we belong to two different political parties, I believe that should end the unsavoury litigations between us and serve the people of our country to the best of your ability,” the AAP leader wrote.