An Edmonton man named in a defamation suit filed by Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says he merely shared a social media video and did so with no intent to harm the mayor's reputation.
An Edmontonian facing a defamation lawsuit from mayor Amarjeet Sohi is defending himself, denying claims that he spread lies and harmed Sohi's reputation. Kabi Moulitharan reportsAn Edmontonian facing a defamation lawsuit from Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is defending himself, denying claims that he spread lies that harmed the mayor’s reputation.“I have done nothing wrong so I am not concerned about the outcome of this court case,” Bhullar said.
In his statement, Nanda said Bhullar “repeated and amplified the dangerous, derogatory, inflammatory and libelous allegations” created by the other two men with the intent of harming Sohi’s reputation in Edmonton’s South Asian community. Nanda also claimed Bhullar added additional “false claims and published the precise location of Amarjeet Sohi’s personal residence.”
Bhullar filed his statement of defence in November saying he’s never repeated or amplified any defamatory statement with the intention of harming Sohi’s reputation in Edmonton’s South Asian community.“I just got that video through my social media and then it appeared appealing, convincing so I thought I’d let people make the decision,” he said.
He added he has nothing against the Edmonton mayor, claiming the two previously worked together within the Punjabi Cultural Association. He also said he was a keynote speaker for Sohi’s campaign when he ran as city councillor.A first-of-its-kind job summit for Canadians with disabilitiesBhullar said no exhibits have been shared with him. He acknowledged he’s been critical of Sohi on social media, but said he’s critical of all levels of government regardless of their political stripes.
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