The petitioner said he was taken aback by Mulayam Yadav's remarks, which he thought were of "Taliban-like behaviour and mindset".
The petition was filed by former Jaansath block head Virendra Singh in the court of the judicial magistrate (II). His lawyer Chandraveer Singh said the case has been listed for Nov 27.
"I have filed this case because I want to challenge Mulayam Singh's dictator-like statement. Law is for everyone and every section of the society has been hurt by the riots in Muzaffarnagar," Virendra Singh said.
