P C George to ‘reply’ to CM Pinarayi Vijayan

On Friday, the High Court had granted bail to George, who has been in judicial custody after a court here cancelled the bail granted to him in a case pertaining to alleged hate speech.

Thiruvanathapuram:Hours after senior Kerala politician P C George, who is facing charges of delivering hate speech, announced that he would give a befitting “reply” to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the police on Saturday served with a notice to appear on Sunday before the officer investigating the alleged hate speech case against him.

On Friday, the High Court had granted bail to George, who has been in judicial custody after a court here cancelled the bail granted to him in a case pertaining to alleged hate speech he had at a Hindu maha sammelan here last month.

Emerging from jail on Friday night, George told the media, “I would give a reply to Vijayan, who had lodged me in jail. I will say everything at Thrikkakara (which will go to the bypolls next week) on Sunday,” he said.

Within hours, Thiruvananthapuram city police issued a notice to George to appear before the officer who is probing the case related to alleged hate speech — he is to be questioned regarding the controversial speech.

Reacting to the police notice, George accused Vijayan of conspiring to ensure that he appears before the police on Sunday.