Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- A Sonepat court on Wednesday issued notice to Arvind Kejriwal and fixed February 17 as the next date of hearing in the case, on a complaint filed by the Haryana government against the former Delhi chief minister over comments about Haryana supplying "poisoned" water through the Yamuna.

While issuing notice to Arvind Kejriwal, the chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Sonepat, directed him to appear in person before the court on the next date of hearing, if he had any contentions in the matter. "If he does not appear before this court on next date of hearing, it is deemed that he has nothing to say in the matter and further proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with law," the CJM said in the order.

The complaint ...