Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K.D. Lal Kantha has filed a complaint against a media outlet, seeking Rs. 10 billion in compensation.This is based on a report published by the relevant media outlet that the Minister claims has harmed his reputation.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Minister filed the complaint over the misuse of media by publishing false and inaccurate information about his assets and liabilities, and using images and wording that could damage his reputation and future political career.
The minister argues that the report, along with its republication across digital platforms under the headline "Minister Lal Kantha's assets exceed Rs. In the legal notice sent to a television network, the Minister stated that shares held in his daughter's name - valued at approximately Rs. Minister Lal Kantha is seeking Rs.
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People- Lal Kantha2
- K.D. Lal Kantha
- Sues Media
Organisations- Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
- Asia Broadcasting Corporation
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Hiru Media Network
- Commission
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- broadcaster
- reputation
- complaint
- billion
- damages
- wording
- outlet
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