SP announces to boycott Rampur LS poll if Akhilesh doesn’t contest
Tomorrow is the last date for filing of nominations in Rampur where polling will be held on April 19 in the first phase. But the SP has not announced any candidate in Rampur so far.
A local court has issued summons to actor Sanjay Dutt in connection with remarks allegedly made by him against BSP chief Mayawati during campaigning for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjay Yadav on Wednesday issued summons to the actor directing him to appear in the court on November 16.
The court also asked the Mumbai commissioner to serve the summons to the actor, prosecution officer Ramesh Chand Kannaujia said on Thursday.
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On April 19, 2009, while campaigning for the Samajwadi Party nominee in Tikaitnagar area of the district, the actor had regaled the audience with his famous ‘jaadu ki jhappi’ remark and allegedly said that he would like to give one to Mayawati.
The district administration had videographed the public meeting and later on the directives of then district magistrate, Masauli police station in-charge Vinay Misra had lodged an FIR.
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