District and Sessions Judge Sudhir Kumar issued the summons on Saturday (22nd Dec) in response to a plea filed by Pankaj Pathak, Mandal president of the All India Hindu Mahasangh.
Bareilly: A local court has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to appear on January 7 regarding remarks he made about the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections.
District and Sessions Judge Sudhir Kumar issued the summons on Saturday (22nd Dec) in response to a plea filed by Pankaj Pathak, Mandal president of the All India Hindu Mahasangh.
Pathak had initially approached the MLA-MP Court/CJM Court in August, seeking the registration of a case against Gandhi. However, his application was rejected on August 27. He subsequently filed a revision petition in the sessions court, resulting in the issuance of the summons.
Advocate Virendra Pal Gupta, representing Pathak, claimed that Gandhi had remarked during the elections that “despite the percentage of weaker sections being high, the percentage of property they own is quite low. If this remains the case, then those with a higher population can demand more property.”
Gupta alleged that these statements were intended to provoke economically weaker sections and “create class hatred for political gain.”
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He further alleged that Gandhi deliberately sought to create hostility among economically weaker groups to benefit the Congress party, arguing that dividing society for political gains is against the national interest.
Pathak added, “Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the caste census during the elections seemed like an attempt to ignite a civil war in the country.”
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi staged a protest demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over alleged comments against Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Gandhi accused Shah of disrespecting Ambedkar and stated that such remarks disqualify him from holding the position of home minister.
