Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 30 : Independent MP Maneka Gandhi on Monday defended her son Varun Gandhi and said that invoking the National Security Act (NSA) for inciting violence by making inflammatory anti-Muslim remarks, is a travesty of justice.
She termed the imposition of the NSA a "misuse of a serious law".
Pilibhit, Mar 29 : Former Union Minister and mother of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, on Sunday said registration of cases against her son was part of a `political conspiracy'.
"The registration of cases against Varun is part of a political conspiracy. It is frivolous. Varun is not a criminal. It is incorrect to register cases against him," Maneka told reporter after meeting her son in the district jail.
Pilibhit, March 29 : Pilibhit police on Sunday lodged an FIR against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for making inflammatory anti-Muslim remarks and creating a riot-like situation in the district.
The Kotwali Police Station has charged Gandhi for making communal remarks and insulting the minority community.
The police have also lodged an FIR against BJP''s election-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Kalraj Mishra for violating the model code of conduct.
Bareilly/New Delhi, Mar 28 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra here today said that he would be heading to Pilibhit to give party''s support to Varun Gandhi.
"Varun Gandhi is a candidate of the BJP. And party would try its best to make him win at every stage. We would be standing with him at every stage. We will try our best that we don''t violate the election code of conduct, " said Mishra, who is the election-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh BJP and former party president.
New Delhi - The grandson of late Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was arrested Saturday on charges of making inflammatory anti-Muslim statements during a campaign event earlier this month.
Varun Gandhi was arrested in northern Uttar Pradesh state for the remarks he allegedly made while campaigning for India's Hindu right- wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in advance of elections later this year.
Gandhi was arrested amid clashes between party workers and the police in his constituency of Pilibhit, about 180 kilometres north- west of Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow, the IANS news agency reported.
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 30 : Independent MP Maneka Gandhi on Monday defended her son Varun Gandhi and said that invoking the National Security Act (NSA) for inciting violence by making inflammatory anti-Muslim remarks, is a travesty of justice.
Pilibhit, Mar 30 : A local court in Pilibhit will today hear a bail plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.
Pilibhit, Mar 29 : Former Union Minister and mother of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, on Sunday said registration of cases against her son was part of a `political conspiracy'.
Pilibhit, March 29 : Pilibhit police on Sunday lodged an FIR against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for making inflammatory anti-Muslim remarks and creating a riot-like situation in the district.
New Delhi - The grandson of late Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was arrested Saturday on charges of making inflammatory anti-Muslim statements during a campaign event earlier this month.
