India, July 27 -- Union minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly moved Bombay High Court alleging defamatory posts and deepfakes targeting him over the government E20 ethanol blend fuel policy. According to a Bar and Bench report, the BJP leader has sought to file a civil suit against Meta, X, Google and others over the content, and the court has granted this request.

He has alleged that some content on social media is linking him and his family to E20 profits despite the policy being run by the Petroleum Ministry, the legal publication said.

His plea alleges that some social media posts are falsely claiming that he was responsible for the programme and that him and his family have had its monetary benefits, and these claims have caused "grave...