{
  "id": 4872569,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh: Congress President Ajay Rai Files Defamation Case Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over Fish Remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/uttar-pradesh-congress-president-ajay-rai-files-defamation-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-congress-president-ajay-rai-files-defamation-case-against-cm-yogi-adityanath-over-fish-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Ajay Rai has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over remarks made about Rai's dietary habits while visiting Ayodhya. Rai claimed that the allegations were false and aimed at damaging his public image. The controversy arose after a programme was organized in Ayodhya to welcome Rai, with videos circulating on social media suggesting preparations for a fish feast. Rai denied the allegations, emphasizing that false facts were being presented to tarnish his character.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress president and former minister Ajay Rai on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, alleging that remarks made against him over eating fish in Ayodhya were false and objectionable. Rai filed the defamation claim in a civil court in Lucknow, saying the allegations had caused him hurt and were aimed at damaging his public image and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}