Barabanki: A local court in Barabanki, UP, 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 yesterday 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 today.
The actor reportedly made the comment attributed to him on April 19, 2009, while campaigning for the Samajwadi Party nominee in Tikaitnagar area of the district.
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.
