Varun Gandhi's 'hate speech' a legal issue, says Rajnath SinghJune 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commenting on Varun Gandhi's 'hate speech' tapes, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh has said let the law take its own course. A probe panel found that Varun Gandhi's tapes of hate speech were not doctored.
BJP's performance very unexpected: Rajnath SinghMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday conceded that he had not anticipated his party's poor electoral showing. 'The BJP's performance in the results is very unexpected.
BJP will get new allies: Rajnath SinghMay 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday expressed confidence that the party would get new allies and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by it would come to power at the centre. 'I'm fully confident that a BJP-led government will be formed at the centre.
Advani asks Varun Gandhi to exercise restraintApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi Saturday met the party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, who advised him to exercise restraint during the poll campaign, a party leader said.
Rajnath to meet Varun in Etah jailApril 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh will Monday visit Uttar Pradesh's Etah jail where the party's Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi is behind bars for his alleged inflammatory campaign speeches. BJP workers will also demonstrate against the Mayawati-led state government for invoking the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against Varun Gandhi, who was moved from Pilibhit to Etah, 300 km away, last week.
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.
BJP president to meet Varun in Etah jailApril 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh will Monday visit Uttar Pradesh's Etah jail where his party's Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi is behind bars for his alleged inflammatory campaign speeches. BJP workers will also demonstrate against the Mayawati-led state government for invoking the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against Varun Gandhi, who was moved from Pilibhit to Etah, 300 km away, last week.
BJP backs Varun politically and legally: Rajnath SinghApril 6th, 2009 ETAH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would take the issue of the 'harassment and torture' of its jailed Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi to the people, party president Rajnath Singh said Monday after meeting him. '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.
BJP supports 'harassed' Varun Gandhi: Rajnath SinghApril 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is 'politically and legally' supporting Varun Gandhi, party president Rajnath Singh said Wednesday that the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) were 'exploiting' the National Security Act (NSA) to harass him. 'What is happening with Varun Gandhi is unfortunate.
Varun is an inexperienced politician: Hema MaliniApril 1st, 2009 RANCHI - While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh defended Varun Gandhi Wednesday, party MP and Bollywood veteran Hema Malini sang a different tune here, describing as 'inexperienced' the Pilibhit candidate now in jail on charges of vilifying Muslims in his campaign speeches. 'The way Varun addressed the (election) rally (in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit) was not good.
Congress, BSP trying to trap Varun Gandhi: Rajnath SinghApril 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday asserted that Varun Gandhi was being 'politically and legally' supported by the party. He accused the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of 'exploiting' the National Security Act (NSA) to 'trap' the BJP nominee in Pilibhit in the Lok Sabha polls.
Many parties will support us after polls, claims RajnathMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost some allies in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, but its president Rajnath Singh is confident that many parties will support it after the polls. 'Post-poll, many parties are ready to give us support and we already had a talk with many political parties,' said Singh in an interview to the IBN7 news channel.
BJP backs Varun Gandhi, lashes out at poll panelMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue with Varun Gandhi as its candidate in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit constituency and campaign for him as well, the party stated Monday in defiance of the Election Commission's diktat. 'As far as candidature is concerned, I want to say this in clear words that Varun Gandhi will remain our candidate.
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