Rajkot court issues summon to CM Rupani for personal appearance before it in a case filed by him two decades ago

Rajkot: A local court in Rajkot today issued summon to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani asking him to personally appear before it on April 19, the next date of hearing, in an around two decade old case filed by Mr Rupani himself in the capacity of the then mayor of Rajkot municipal corporation.

The court of additional session judge R D Mehta, hearing the case filed by Rupani in 1997 against the then Rashtriya Janata Party leaders Kashyap Shukla (Son of Late BJP stalwart Late Chimanbhai Shukla), Vijay Chauhan and others for allleged stone-pelting on his residence in Paras Society in Nirmal Convent Road here, issued the summons today. Rupani had not appeared in the court on many occasions.
In those days clashes between Shankersinh Vaghela led RJP and BJP members were common, mostly over issues related to water supply.

It would be interesting to see whether or not Rupani makes appearance in the court as summoned. Coincidentally, he is also likely to remain present in his home-town Rajkot on the date of hearing ie April 19.

However, the lack of interest to pursue the case now is obvious in the changed scenario. The main accused is now in BJP. His father Late Chimanbhai Shukla was one of the founder members of JanSangh ( predecessor of BJP) who had contested and won the first seat for JanSangh in Saurashtra in 1952 from Rajkot.Shukla’s Rajkot residence had been a host to many BJP stalwarts including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani.

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