Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been summoned to appear before the Bareilly court on January 7 following his remarks on the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections. District and Sessions Judge Sudhir Kumar issued the summons on Saturday, responding to a petition filed by Pankaj Pathak, the Mandal president of the All India Hindu Mahasangh.
The legal proceedings began when Pathak initially approached the MLA-MP Court/CJM Court in August, seeking to register a case against Gandhi for his comments. The court, however, rejected the application on August 27, leading Pathak to file a revision petition in the sessions court, which ultimately resulted in the current summons.
During the Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi reportedly commented on the disparity in property ownership among different economic sections of society, stating, “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.” Advocate Virendra Pal Gupta, representing Pathak, argued that Gandhi’s statements were designed to provoke the economically weaker sections and create class hatred for political gain. Gupta also accused Gandhi of attempting to incite hostility and animosity among these groups to advance the interests of the Congress party.
