Rahul Gandhi’s review petition in Varanasi MP-MLA Court: Next hearing on December 18

A review petition filed against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding his remarks about Lord Shri Ram was heard on Friday in the court of Special Judge (MP-MLA) Yajuvendra Vikram Singh. The court set December 18 for the next hearing.

Petitioner Harishankar Pandey, the lawyer who filed the petition, stated that the District Judge had previously transferred the petition to the Special Judge (MP-MLA) court. 

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The court is expected to issue a summons to Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi address on Monday. No lawyer representing him was present during today’s hearing.

Pandey stated that the complaint was filed in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA) in May. After the hearing, the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA) dismissed the complaint on May 17.  A review petition was filed against the order in the District Judge’s court on September 26, which the District Judge transferred to the MP-MLA Court.

Pandey has alleged that during his April 21 speech at Brown University, Rahul Gandhi referred to Lord Ram as a fictional and mythological figure, which, he claimed, hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus who follow Sanatan Dharma.