Delhi police gives clean chit Mani Shankar Aiyar in two cases

The Delhi Police on Tuesday filed an Action Taken Report (ATR) on two complaints filed against Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for his alleged "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holding a meeting with a Pakistan high commissioner "without permission".

The ATR states that the complaint filed by Advocate Ajay Agrawal needs to be dismissed as "mere uttering of words, without an overt act against PM Modi does not constitute an offense".

Aiyar had, in 2017, drew flak for calling PM Modi a "neech aadmi", following which Agrawal had filed a complaint. On the basis of his complaint, a Delhi court had sought an ATR from the Delhi Police.