New Delhi

A Delhi court has summoned YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Suresh Karamshi Nakhua, a spokesperson for BJP Mumbai. Nakhua is seeking Rs 20 lakh in damages, alleging that Rathee falsely labeled him as part of a group of violent and abusive trolls in a YouTube video. The court, led by District Judge Gunjan Gupta, has also issued notices to social media platform X and Google. The next hearing is scheduled for August 6. Nakhua claims Rathee’s accusations have damaged his personal and professional reputation.