Etah (Uttar Pradesh), April 6 (IANS) 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. Let the law take it own course. But we want to make it clear we will support Varun politically and legally,' Rajnath Singh told reporters after meeting Varun Gandhi, the BJP's likely candidate from Pilibhit constituency of the state.
The young BJP leader is behind bars for his alleged inflammatory speeches. The Uttar Pradesh government slapped the National Security Act (NSA) against him for 'inciting violence' in Pilibhit before his arrest March 29.
Rajnath Singh said the party would take the issue to the 'people of India'.
He alleged that Varun had been falsely implicated. 'The CDs showing Varun making hate speeches are doctored. He has been saying this. Action against Varun has been taken in haste. Before taking any action against Varun, the government must have conducted a thorough inquiry.'
Police officials said the meeting between Varun Gandhi and Rajnath Singh lasted for about 30 minutes. Unwilling to take any chance, the district administration in Etah said the meeting was videographed for security reasons.
'A doctor had gone along with Rajnath Singh to meet Varun after taking the necessary permission from the district administration,' police inspector Nawaab Singh said.
The BJP president later addressed a gathering at the Ramlila Ground in Etah, 300 km from the state capital Lucknow.
Source: IANS
'We back Varun, who is being harassed and tortured by the state government. Let the law take it own course. But we want to make it clear we will support Varun politically and legally,' Rajnath Singh told reporters after meeting Varun Gandhi, the BJP's likely candidate from Pilibhit constituency of the state.
The young BJP leader is behind bars for his alleged inflammatory speeches. The Uttar Pradesh government slapped the National Security Act (NSA) against him for 'inciting violence' in Pilibhit before his arrest March 29.
Rajnath Singh said the party would take the issue to the 'people of India'.
He alleged that Varun had been falsely implicated. 'The CDs showing Varun making hate speeches are doctored. He has been saying this. Action against Varun has been taken in haste. Before taking any action against Varun, the government must have conducted a thorough inquiry.'
Police officials said the meeting between Varun Gandhi and Rajnath Singh lasted for about 30 minutes. Unwilling to take any chance, the district administration in Etah said the meeting was videographed for security reasons.
'A doctor had gone along with Rajnath Singh to meet Varun after taking the necessary permission from the district administration,' police inspector Nawaab Singh said.
The BJP president later addressed a gathering at the Ramlila Ground in Etah, 300 km from the state capital Lucknow.
Source: IANS
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