Gandhi appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court.
Former MP and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's brother D.K. Suresh had given surety of property worth Rs 75 lakh to Rahul Gandhi. The court has adjourned the case till July 30. Lawyers and Congress party workers had gathered in the court premises to welcome Rahul Gandhi.
After the court proceedings, Congress party workers raised slogans in favor of Rahul Gandhi. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar left the court complex in the same car. Rahul Gandhi, who appeared to be in a happy mood, waved to the party workers from the vehicle.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was welcomed by Siddaramaiah and Shivkumar at the airport.
The defamation case alleges that the Congress campaigned by publishing full-page advertisements accusing the previous BJP government in Karnataka of charging 40 per cent commission for handling government projects.
Prasad argued that during the assembly elections held last year, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar made false allegations to mislead the people of the state, for which they should face action under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
CM Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar appeared in the court on June 1 and got bail. Rahul Gandhi, who is also a party in the case, remained absent despite giving an affidavit.
The BJP leader's lawyer had demanded that a non-bailable arrest warrant be issued against him.
Former MP and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's brother D.K. Suresh had given surety of property worth Rs 75 lakh to Rahul Gandhi. The court has adjourned the case till July 30. Lawyers and Congress party workers had gathered in the court premises to welcome Rahul Gandhi.
After the court proceedings, Congress party workers raised slogans in favor of Rahul Gandhi. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar left the court complex in the same car. Rahul Gandhi, who appeared to be in a happy mood, waved to the party workers from the vehicle.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was welcomed by Siddaramaiah and Shivkumar at the airport.
The defamation case alleges that the Congress campaigned by publishing full-page advertisements accusing the previous BJP government in Karnataka of charging 40 per cent commission for handling government projects.
Prasad argued that during the assembly elections held last year, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar made false allegations to mislead the people of the state, for which they should face action under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
CM Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar appeared in the court on June 1 and got bail. Rahul Gandhi, who is also a party in the case, remained absent despite giving an affidavit.
The BJP leader's lawyer had demanded that a non-bailable arrest warrant be issued against him.
