UP court summons Rahul Gandhi over 2018 objectionable remarks about Home Minister Amit Shah

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Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a MP/MLA court on December 16 in connection with a 2018 case for making derogatory comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a Bengaluru event. The complaint was lodged by then BJP district vice-president, Vijay Mishra.

“I was the vice president of BJP when this incident happened. Rahul Gandhi had accused Amit Shah in Bengaluru and called him a murderer. When I heard these allegations, I felt very pained because I am a 33-year-old worker of the party. I filed a complaint regarding this through my lawyer and this continued for almost 5 years. Today a decision has been taken by the court,” Vijay Mishra told news agency ANI.

Santosh Kumar Pandey, the lawyer appearing for Vijay Mishra said that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi can be given a maximum punishment of 2 years if sufficient evidence is found against him.

“Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in Bengaluru. About 5 years ago, Amit Shah who is currently the Home Minister, objectionable remarks were made against him. On August 4, 2018, this case was filed in the District and Sessions Court of MP-MLA Court Sultanpur. In which on Monday, Judge Yogesh Kumar Yadav of MP MLA Court Sultanpur has summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on December 16. This statement came from Rahul Gandhi during the Karnataka elections in Bengaluru in 2018,” Pandey said.

“When the information came through social media and TV news channels, the then District Vice President of BJP, Vijay Mishra had filed a complaint. Statements of three witnesses were taken in the complaint. He (Rahul Gandhi) can be given a maximum punishment of 2 years in this entire case if sufficient evidence is found against him.”

“Either Rahul Gandhi should appear in court and get his bail and if he does not come then the court can take action against him,” he added.



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Sohini Sarkar

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