Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi sent to judicial custody till Monday

Varun Gandhi sent to judicial custody till MondayPilibhit, Mar 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, who on Saturday moved a surrender plea in Pilibhit''s local court, has been sent to two-day judicial custody.

The application, which was moved by his lawyers before Chief Judicial Magistrate Vipin Kumar, will be taken up on Monday.

Speaking with journalists outside the Pilibhit court, Varun said: "I am ready to go to jail. I am victim of political conspiracy."

Varun Gandhi moves surrender plea in Pilibhit''s court

Varun Gandhi moves surrender plea in Pilibhit''s courtPilibhit, Mar 28  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi moved a surrender plea in Pilibhit''s local court today.

The application was moved by his lawyers before Chief Judicial Magistrate Vipin Kumar. The court will hear a plea during the day.

Talking to reporters here, Varun said: "I am ready to go to jail."

Ahead of Varun''s arrival, party workers, who gathered here to support him, were arrested after they clashed with police.

BJP workers arrested ahead of Varun Gandhi''s arrival in Pilibhit

BJP workers arrested ahead of Varun Gandhi''s arrival in PilibhitPilibhit, Mar 28 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, who gathered here to support Varun Gandhi, were arrested today after they clashed with police.

They also blocked roads ahead of Varun''s arrival in Pilibhit. He left for Pilibhit early Saturday to court arrest there.

On Friday, Varun withdrew his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court. The court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.

Varun Gandhi leaves for Pilibhit, likely to court arrest today

Varun Gandhi leaves for Pilibhit, likely to court arrest todayNew Delhi, Mar 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi left for Pilibhit early Saturday to court arrest there.

On Friday, Varun Gandhi withdrew his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court. The court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.

Varun took the decision to withdraw the bail application after the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected his petition seeking quashing of two FIRs registered against him for his speeches in Pilibhit on March 7 and 8.

Delhi’s Sikhs protest against Varun Gandhi

Delhi’s Sikhs protest against Varun GandhiNew Delhi, Mar 27 : Many members of the Sikh community here took to streets on Friday to protest against the alleged objectionable remarks made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.

Varun Gandhi, who is the BJP's candidate from the Pilibhit Constituency, had allegedly used derogatory words against his Sikh opponent belonging to the Congress.

The activists of National Akali Dal (NAD) and Shiromani Akali Dal Khalsa (SADK) said that if BJP does not take stern action against Gandhi, the Sikh community would boycott the party.

Varun Gandhi withdraws bail plea

Muthalik’s Sri Rama Sene to support Varun GandhiNew Delhi, Mar 27 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has decided to withdraw his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court.

The Uttar Pradesh Police now has no legal bar to arrest Gandhi. The Delhi High Court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.

Gandhi took the decision to withdraw the bail application after the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected his petition seeking quashing of two FIRs registered against him for his speeches in Pilibhit on March 7 and 8.

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