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In a setback to Chief Minister
Lucknow, May 8 (PTI) In a setback to Chief Minister
Mayawati, the Uttar Pradesh advisory Board Friday held as
invalid slapping of the National Security Act against
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi for alleged hate
speeches.
"NSA invoked against the BJP leader Varun Gandhi has been
held invalid by the board," UP Home Secretary Javed Ahmad told
PTI.
Varun had appeared in person before the advisory board on
April 28 and explained that the CD on the basis of which an
FIR was lodged against him was doctored.
29-year-old Varun, who is on parole granted by the
Supreme Court, was detained under the NSA on March 28 on
charges of inciting communal passion by making provocative and
inflammatory speeches during election meetings in Pilibhit on
March seven and eight.
The Mayawati government will now examine the Board's
decision before taking a view on whether or not to drop the
charges under NSA against Varun.
The panel, which met Friday, was not convinced by the
material provided by the Pilibhit District Magistrate.
Varun alleged that NSA was invoked against him with a
political motive to sabotage his electoral debut but this was
refuted by the UP government.
The Board said it did not find "plausible and convincing"
grounds for the NSA being invoked against Varun nor was it
satisfied by the explanation given by the Pilibhit District
Magistrate.
FIRs were registered against Varun for allegedly
delivering inflammatory speeches in Dalchand locality of
Pilibhit, about 300 km from Lucknow on March 7 and in Barkheda
village on March 8.
After surrendering in Pilibhit on March 28 when his
supporters clashed with the police, the state government
invoked NSA.
Varun was shifted to Etah jail from the Pilibhit jail due
to security reasons. On April 16, the Supreme Court granted
him parole till May 1, which was later extended till
May 14.
Gandhi is contesting as BJP candidate from Pilibhit
parliamentary contituency, which is going to polls on the
fifth and last phase on May 13. PTI AP
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Mayawati, the Uttar Pradesh advisory Board Friday held as
invalid slapping of the National Security Act against
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi for alleged hate
speeches.
"NSA invoked against the BJP leader Varun Gandhi has been
held invalid by the board," UP Home Secretary Javed Ahmad told
PTI.
Varun had appeared in person before the advisory board on
April 28 and explained that the CD on the basis of which an
FIR was lodged against him was doctored.
29-year-old Varun, who is on parole granted by the
Supreme Court, was detained under the NSA on March 28 on
charges of inciting communal passion by making provocative and
inflammatory speeches during election meetings in Pilibhit on
March seven and eight.
The Mayawati government will now examine the Board's
decision before taking a view on whether or not to drop the
charges under NSA against Varun.
The panel, which met Friday, was not convinced by the
material provided by the Pilibhit District Magistrate.
Varun alleged that NSA was invoked against him with a
political motive to sabotage his electoral debut but this was
refuted by the UP government.
The Board said it did not find "plausible and convincing"
grounds for the NSA being invoked against Varun nor was it
satisfied by the explanation given by the Pilibhit District
Magistrate.
FIRs were registered against Varun for allegedly
delivering inflammatory speeches in Dalchand locality of
Pilibhit, about 300 km from Lucknow on March 7 and in Barkheda
village on March 8.
After surrendering in Pilibhit on March 28 when his
supporters clashed with the police, the state government
invoked NSA.
Varun was shifted to Etah jail from the Pilibhit jail due
to security reasons. On April 16, the Supreme Court granted
him parole till May 1, which was later extended till
May 14.
Gandhi is contesting as BJP candidate from Pilibhit
parliamentary contituency, which is going to polls on the
fifth and last phase on May 13. PTI AP
DEP
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