Guwahati, February 12 A court in Guwahati has restrained Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, and Jitendra Singh from making "defamatory statements" against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has filed a defamation case worth Rs 500 crore.After hearing the petitioner's counsel, Civil Judge of Senior Division No 1, Nayanjyoti Sarma, issued an 'interim injunction' on Wednesday, restraining Gogoi, Baghel, Singh, and a prominent Assamese daily from "making, publishing, circulating, or disseminating any further defamatory statements or materials concerning the petitioner until their appearance in court".In his order, Judge Sarma stated that the court believes that if an 'interim injunction' is not issued, it will "jeopardize justice and there is every possibility of multiple proceedings".The court has fixed the date for the defendants to appear before it on March 9.Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Advocate General Devajit Saikia said the CM's counsel argued that all details of his properties and assets, along with those of his family, have been filed in the affidavits of all the elections he has contested since 2001.Besides, according to the rules of the state government, all ministers, including the CM, and senior government officials have to declare their assets annually, and Sarma has been doing so regularly, Saikia said.The AG said that Sarma has also been a regular income tax assessee for over 30 years."Contrary to the Congress's allegations, all his wealth, properties, and assets are reflected in Income Tax filings, the Register of Societies, and the records of the Assam government, as well as in election affidavits," he said."Despite everything being in the public domain, the Congress has made baseless allegations. Where did they get the so-called information that 12,000 bighas of land are under the control of the CM and his family? This is imaginary, and the court has been informed about it," Saikia said.The AG said that Sarma was unanimously elected leader by his party MLAs in 2021, and thus the other allegations made by the Congress are also absolutely "false, imaginary, and intended to mislead the people of the state"."As elections in the state are due soon, the Congress is trying to gain political advantage by defaming the CM," he said."There is no such thing as 'HBS Tax' prevalent in the state, as alleged by Congress, who is trying to gain political brownie points, and this has hurt the CM. There is a legal recourse, and he has gone to the court," he added.In his petition, the CM said that the Congress leaders should prove the allegations in court with evidence, and if they fail to do so, they should pay a damage of Rs 500 crore.Saikia said that after examining all the documents submitted by the petitioner, the court passed the interim injunction order.