On Friday, the Telangana High Court granted Congress leader Pawan Khera a one-week anticipatory bail concerning an FIR filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Justice K Sujana stated that Khera is allowed time to file an application in the appropriate court. Khera's legal counsel, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, argued that the FIR, stemming from Khera's April 4 allegations that Sharma holds three passports, is a politically motivated attack aimed at silencing him. Singhvi labeled the FIR as an unjustified misuse of law. The Assam Advocate General, Devajit Saikia, contested the bail's validity in Hyderabad, emphasizing that the FIR was registered in Assam and questioning Khera's choice of jurisdiction. This case highlights the contentious political climate in India, particularly regarding allegations of defamation and the implications of dual citizenship laws.