Prayagraj, Aug. 18 -- Independent MP from Purnia Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, did not appear before a local court here on Tuesday in connection with a case related to a mock-priest skit over the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple in the Parliament premises.
Neither Pappu Yadav nor any advocate representing him appeared before the court. The court, however, issued a summons to Pappu Yadav, directing him to appear at the next hearing.
The hearing in the criminal case against the MP was held in the Prayagraj District Court. The statement of complainant and advocate Sushil Kumar Mishra was recorded in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Yogesh Jain. Mishra also presented the evidence collected in the case before...