A magistrate’s court orders Maharashtra political leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde to appear in a defamation case through videoconferencing. The direction is issued in connection with a 17-year-old complaint filed by the late NCP leader Vasant Davkhare, which alleges defamation. Both outlets report that summons have been served for the appearance, and that the court sets the process for recording statements electronically rather than requiring physical presence. The complaint is described as relating to statements made years earlier, and the matter remains pending despite the long interval since it was filed. The court’s order focuses on procedural steps—namely, requiring the two leaders to record their statements—without presenting details on the merits of the allegations. The case proceeds according to the court’s timetable and the videoconferencing arrangements.