Attorneys for Anil Roberts have issued a pre-action protocol letter to social activist Rhoda Bharath for defamatory statements made against the Minister.

The claims against Ms Bharath include aggravated damages for libel and/or slander for Facebook posts made in reference an accident Mr Roberts was involved in on June 21st 2025.

The letter argues that if the words in her social media posts were to be taken in literal context, it could lead people to believe the Minister abused public office, public property behaved in a reckless manner and cannot be trusted in public office. 

It also claimed that if Ms Bharath was in fact seeking answers about the incident, the questions could have been sent to Mr Roberts directly for comment.

The letter calls on Ms Bharath to withdraw her comments and issue a public apology or face legal action. 

She has been given 28 days from the date of the letter to respond.