Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Kokate Issues Defamation Notice to Pawar Over Rummy Video
In a political dispute, a minister named Manikrao Kokate sent a legal notice to Rohit Pawar because Pawar shared a video of Kokate playing a card game, rummy, during a legislative session.
Before this incident, Kokate was in charge of agriculture but was later assigned to sports and youth affairs.
Pawar thinks the legal notice is amusing and questioned Kokate's actions.
He stated that if Kokate was worried about defamation, he shouldn't have been playing cards during the session.
Manikrao Kokate, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, sent a defamation notice to Rohit Pawar.
The notice was sent after Pawar posted a video of Kokate playing rummy in the Legislative Council.
Kokate was previously the agriculture minister, but was reassigned after the video surfaced.
Rohit Pawar called the defamation notice "funny".
Pawar questioned Kokate's priorities, suggesting he shouldn't have played cards if concerned about farmers.
- Who
- Manikrao Kokate, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, and Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) MLA.
- What
- Manikrao Kokate issued a defamation notice to Rohit Pawar.
- When
- Information does not specify the exact date.
- Where
- In the Legislative Council.
- Why
- Due to Pawar posting a video of Kokate playing rummy in the Legislative Council.
Manikrao Kokate's Perspective
Rohit Pawar's Perspective
Defamation Claim
Manikrao Kokate's Perspective
Implied: The video's posting warrants a defamation notice.
Rohit Pawar's Perspective
Implied: Posting the video is not a reason for defamation.
Priorities
Manikrao Kokate's Perspective
Implied: Concerned about reputation due to public portrayal.
Rohit Pawar's Perspective
Implied: More concerned with farming if the ministry is still in charge.
- Notice Issued By
- Manikrao Kokate
- Notice Sent To
- Rohit Pawar
- Reason for Notice
- Posting video of Kokate playing rummy
- Kokate's Current Role
- Sports and Youth Affairs Minister
- Pawar's Reaction
- Called the notice "funny"
- Previous Portfolio of Kokate
- Agriculture