Varun should read Gita properly: Priyanka

Rae Bareli, Mar 23 (PTI) Attacking her cousin Varun
Gandhi for his anti-Muslim speeches, Priyanka Gandhi Monday
said his utterances were against the principles of the Gandhi
family and advised him to read the Gita properly.

"It is really very sad to see him (Varun) saying all
this on television," she told reporters here in India's
northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

"Varun must read the Gita first before talking about
its preachings," Priyanka, who is on a two-day tour of her
mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi's consituency,
said.

She said his speech at a rally in Pilibhit was against
the principles of the Gandhi family.

"Whatever Varun said was definitely against the
principles of the Gandhi family for which they lived and
died," Priyanka said.

On the Lalu-Paswan episode in Bihar, Priyanka said
everything will become clear after the elections.
Replying to questions, Priyanka said she had no plans

of entering politics.

Asked whether she would campaign for other party
candidates, she said she would canvass only for her mother
Sonia and her brother Rahul.

Regarding her meetings with party workers in
Bachrawan, Priyanka said she had advised them to follow the
model code of conduct in letter and spirit.

"I told them that the model code of conduct is very
important for democracy and they should adhere by it," she
added. PTI