Victorious Varun, Maneka Gandhi meet L.K.AdvaniMay 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - BJP leaders Varun Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi arrived here to meet Lal Krishna Advani at his residence on Sunday morning, following reports of the latter's wish to step down from party's parliamentary board. On Saturday, Varun Gandhi won from the Pilibhit Constituency and his mother Maneka Gandhi registered victory from Aonla Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress is no one to call the BJP communal, says AdvaniApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani has criticised the Congress for calling his party communal. "On issues like secularism and communalism the Congress party takes an indefensible stand.
Varun Gandhi meets Advani, urged to respect SC orderApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi met senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday for the first time since his release from the Etah District Jail on Thursday. During their meeting, Advani reportedly told Varun to respect the undertaking he had put before the Supreme Court.
Advani condemns slapping of NSA on Varun GandhiMarch 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L K Advani condemned slapping of the National Security Act (NSA) on Varun Gandhi by the BSP Government headed by Mayawati. "I remember that the National Security Act (NSA) was used by this government during the emergency.
Rejecting EC's advice on Varun Gandhi was right decision: AdvaniMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani on Sunday said that the party's decision to reject Election Commission's advice not to field Varun Gandhi for the Lok Sabha Polls, was right. "The party has taken a correct stand under the law and in accordance with Constitution," Advani said.
Congress slams Advani over live debate with Sonia GandhiMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party on Sunday criticised senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani for challenging Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a political debate LIVE on television. " Has he (L K Advani) received a new light after five decades? There has been an established tradition of election debate since 1952 in this country.
Advani defends Varun, slams poll panelMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday defended Varun Gandhi, who has been arrested following his inflammatory speeches, and criticised the Election Commission for asking the party not to field him in the Lok Sabha elections.
Advani slams poll panel on Varun candidacyMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Breaking his silence over the alleged provocative speeches by Varun Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday asked his party candidates to exercise restraint while making election speeches and said the Election Commission had no right to ask any party not to field a particular candidate.
Advani skirts Varun controversyMarch 28th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial aspirant L.K. Advani, addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, chose not to comment on young party leader Varun Gandhi's reported hate speeches.
Varun's future not bright if he takes lessons from Advani and Togadia: CongressMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress party has said that Varun Gandhi's political future is not bright if he is taking communal lessons from BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani and Vishwa Hindu Parishadh chief Praveen Togadia. Varun Gandhi, BJP's MP from Pilibhit, is embroiled in a controversy for allegedly making derogatory comments about Muslims.
Varun Gandhi's views surprise cousin RahulMarch 25th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - Stating that he doesn't 'carry hate and anger', Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that he was 'surprised' by his cousin Varun Gandhi's reported inflammatory campaign speeches. 'I am surprised by his views.
Varun would have been jailed if I were home minister: LaluMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Sunday said that if he were the country's home minister, Varun Gandhi would have been jailed for his speeches in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit constituency. 'Had I been the home minister, I would have put Varun Gandhi behind the bars,' Lalu Prasad told reporters here.
Varun Gandhi has to prove tapes were doctored: Poll panelMarch 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Thursday said it is for Varun Gandhi to prove that the tape, which allegedly show him delivering inflammatory speeches, was 'doctored'.
BJP distances itself from Varun rowMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said it has dissociated itself from the statements attributed to its Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi. 'The BJP disapproves and dissociates itself from the statements attributed to Mr Varun Gandhi,' party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told a news conference here.
Congress takes Varun Gandhi complaint to Election CommissionMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leaders Tuesday met Election Commission officials here to complain about Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi and his alleged hate-Muslim speeches. 'Whatever Varun Gandhi has said is not only deplorable but deserves action by the Election Commission.
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