I was mentally tortured in jail: Varun GandhiApril 22nd, 2009 PILIBHIT - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi, who spent about 20 days in prison for his reported hate speeches, Wednesday said he wanted to end the divide between communities. He also alleged that police tortured him mentally during his stay in jail.
I don't fear going to jail: Varun GandhiApril 22nd, 2009 PILIBHIT - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi, who spent about 20 days in prison for his reported hate speeches, Wednesday said he was not afraid of going to jail again. Varun Gandhi, who is in Pilibhit to file his nomination papers, said this while addressing a gathering in the city's Nawabganj locality where he stopped to inaugurate a newly constructed BJP office.
Varun Gandhi files his nomination from Pilibhit, promises to fight for poorApril 22nd, 2009 PILIBHIT - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination as a candidate from the Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security. Varun, who is on a two-week parole after being jailed under the National Securities Act (NSA) for his alleged hate speech, was accompanied by his mother Maneka Gandhi while filing his papers before the District Magistrate here.
Varun Gandhi to file his nomination from Pilibhit todayApril 22nd, 2009 PILIBHIT - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi will file his nomination papers from Pilibhit today. Varun, who is on a two-week parole after being jailed under the National Securities Act (NSA) for his alleged hate speech, will be accompanied by his mother Maneka Gandhi.
Poll panel rejects Varun's plea to transfer two top officialsApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Tuesday rejected Bharatiya Janata Party Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi's request to transfer two top officials of the Uttar Pradesh district. 'A letter (from Varun Gandhi) has been received.
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.
Maneka Gandhi files her nomination from AonlaApril 18th, 2009 BAREILLY - Former Union Minister and mother of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, filed her nomination papers from Aonla parliamentary constituency in Bareilly District on Saturday. The 52-year-old BJP candidate, accompanied by local party leaders, filed her papers before the Bareilly District Magistrate at collectorate office here.
Varun Gandhi writes to poll panel, requests neutral observersApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two days after he was released from jail on parole, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi Saturday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of political vendetta and requested the Election Commission to transfer two top officials in his Pilibhit constituency. Varun Gandhi, who was in jail for his reported hate speeches against Muslims, shot off a three-page letter to the poll panel urging it to appoint neutral observers when he files his nomination papers April 22.
Jail officials await court orders to release Varun GandhiApril 16th, 2009 ETAH - With the Supreme Court Thursday ordering 'forthwith release' of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for two weeks, Etah jail authorities said they were waiting to receive the order to release him. 'I think the court order will come through fax to Etah district magistrate and hence will be passed on to me.
Varun Gandhi walks out of Etah jailApril 16th, 2009 ETAH - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Varun Gandhi Thursday walked out of Etah jail after 20 days of being behind bars for his allegedly inflammatory campaign speeches. Varun walked out at around 6.30 p.m.
BJP fully backs Varun, says Rajnath Singh (Third Lead)April 6th, 2009 ETAH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will make the 'harassment and torture' of its jailed young leader Varun Gandhi a poll issue, party president Rajnath Singh declared Monday after meeting him in a prison. 'We back Varun, who is being harassed and tortured by the state government.
Arjun Singh terms Varun Gandhi's detention under NSA unfortunateApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress leader Arjun Singh on Saturday expressed regret on the detention of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi under the National Security Act. Talking to reporters about the recent controversy on Varun Gandhi's anti-Muslim remarks in an election rally in Pilibhit and the slapping of NSA against him by the Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government, he said, " It is unfortunate."
After his alleged hate speech came out in the media and a court disallowed him to extend his anticipatory bail in the case, the Uttar Pradesh police, last month, booked Varun Gandhi under the National Security Act.
BJP not to be silent on Varun Gandhi issue: Rajnath SinghApril 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that his party would not sit quiet on Varun Gandhi issue. "I will be visiting Varun Gandhi in jail on Monday.
NSA slapped on Varun to stop him from campaigning, alleges BJPApril 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of slapping the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on the party's Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi with the aim of keeping him away from campaigning for the elections. 'The UP government is trying its best so that Varun stays away from the election campaigns.
Cases against Varun part of 'political conspiracy': Maneka GandhiMarch 29th, 2009 PILIBHIT - 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.
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