Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A court here has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 for his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha polls.

District and Sessions Judge Sudhir Kumar on Saturday issued notice to Gandhi.

The summons are related to a plea filed by Pankaj Pathak, Mandal president of the All India Hindu Mahasangh outfit.

Pathak had initially approached the MLA-MP Court/CJM Court in August, requesting the registration of a case against Gandhi.

However, the court had rejected the application on August 27. Pathak then filed a revision petition in the sessions court, which led to the current summons.

Advocate Virendra Pal Gupta, representing Pathak, submitted that during the Lok Sabha elections Gandhi had allegedly said 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 Gandhi tried to provoke the weaker sections with these statements which were aimed at "creating class hatred for political gain".

He further alleged that Gandhi deliberately attempted to sow hostility and animosity among economically weaker sections in an effort to further the Congress' interests.

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Raichur: An unidentified individual has allegedly attempted to film videos of female students using a mobile phone from the girls toilet of the Rajlabanda Morarji Desai Backward Class Hostel in Manvi taluk of the district. The incident is reported to have taken place on December 19 at around 10 pm.

The hostel which is located on the Karadigudda Road, accommodates both boys and girls, and is run by the Government of Karnataka.

The incident came to light when a student noticed the mobile phone being placed from behind the window of the toilet . The student upon noticing the mobile phone immediately informed her classmates, and other boys at the hostel. In the meantime, Hostel warden Shankrappa, Principal and other boys who were at the scene went outside the hostel compound and tried to catch the young man.

The Hostel warden informed the police about the incident. The police who reached the spot later warned the people and youth present there that no one should come towards the women's hostel.

On Saturday night, PI Veerabhadraiah Hiremath visited the Morarji Desai hostel and inspected the spot. Acting on the complaint given by Warden Shankrappa, a case has been registered against the suspicious person, and an investigation has been initiated.

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