A local court has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to appear on January 7 in connection with remarks he made about the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections.
On Saturday, District and Sessions Judge Sudhir Kumar issued the summons in response to a plea filed by Pankaj Pathak, the Mandal president of the All India Hindu Mahasangh.
Pathak initially approached the MLA-MP Court/CJM Court in August to seek the registration of a case against Gandhi. However, his application was dismissed on August 27. He then filed a revision petition in the sessions court, resulting in the present summons.
Advocate Virendra Pal Gupta, representing Pathak, claimed that during the elections, Gandhi allegedly remarked that “despite a higher percentage of weaker sections, the share of the property they own remains low. If this continues, those with greater population numbers may demand more property.”
Gupta accused Gandhi of attempting to incite the weaker sections through these comments, alleging they were made to “foment class hatred for political gain.”
He further argued that Gandhi’s statements deliberately created animosity and hostility among economically weaker groups to benefit the Congress party.