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    • Agencies Tags : Varun Gandhi, National Security Act, nsa, hate speeches, Lok Sabha elections campaign, bail Posted: Monday , Apr 13, 2009 at 1423 hrs New Delhi:
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    Varun Gandhi has agreed to give an undertaking before SC on not making any 'provocative' speeches during his poll campaign.
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    BJP leader Varun Gandhi, who is in detention under the National Security Act for his alleged hate speeches, on Monday assured the Supreme Court that he would not make any "provocative" speeches during his Lok Sabha elections campaign if released on bail.

    29-year-old Varun agreed to give an undertaking before the apex Court in this regard after a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan indicated that his plea for bail would be considered after he gives such an assurance.

    "If he gives an undertaking that he will not make any such provocative speeches then (his plea could be considered)," the Bench said.

    The Court was hearing the petition of the BJP nominee from Pilibhit constituency from Uttar Pradesh, challenging invocation of the NSA against him for making alleged communal speeches and the chaos created by him while surrendering before a court in Pilibhit on March 28 in connection with the cases registered against him.

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    The Uttar Pradesh government also said that it had no objection if the politician was granted bail after giving an undertaking that he would not create a "volatile" situation.

    The Court after hearing the arguments adjourned the matter till April 16.

    Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for Varun, pleaded that matter should be heard on an urgent basis.

    "Everyday counts for him as he has to file the nomination papers from Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency and also has to start campaigning," Rohtagi submitted.

    The filing of nomination papers would begin from April 17, he said.

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    Will not make provocative speechesBy: N.V.SANKARAN | 14-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward I don't find anything abnormal in Varun's undertaking as he has always denied having made inflammatory references in his speech and had been saying that the CD was doctored. You may believe or not believe him on that count. But, to him he only re-affirms that he will not make hate speeches just as he has not been making such speeches earlier. By the way, can somebody clarify why there had been not even a murmur of protest in and around Pilibhit during the 12 days from 5th March when the controversial speech was made and 17th March when the contents of the CD were telecast?
    Dr.By: Anil | 14-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward What a mockery and travesty of justice, and the Indian Supreme Court Justices suck. Surely, the Indian Supremes suck rotten eggs!It is utterly obscene that laws such as NSA, TADA, POTA, MISA, and so on even exist in a Democracy. What a prepostereous overereach of power by the executive and administration. Then to invoke NSA against Varun because the Indian governement and administration (or executive) found Varun's words to be offensive or outrageous equates the Indian government and administration (or executive) on par with Adolph Hitler, Stalin, Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, Taliban, and other such horrors, who all criminalized and outlawed the writeen and spoken word. Clearly, no written or spoken word, no matter how outrageous or obscene, can be more outrageous or obscene than the law or person, outlawing or criminalzing the said written or spoken word.To worse confound and make it all beyond repair is the utter failure of Indian Judiciary (including the Supreme Court Justices) to provide a speedy trial or redress to a high-profile person like Varun, who is the son of Sanjay Gandhi (a thug, a womanizer and one who wrought havoc and untold harm and misery on Indian people) and who is the grand-son of Indira Gandhi (a huge freedom fighter and former Prime Minister of India), the great grand-son of Jawaharlal Nehru (yet another huge huge freedom fighter and former Prime Minister of India), and the great-great grand-son of Moti Lal Nehru, a huge Indian Patriot and an outstanding Attorney-at-Law. The question then arises what rights to speech, speedy trial, civil liberties, and so on do I, a commoner, have in India, that I shudder to call a democracy!
    Varun ReleaseBy: Jafar Zaidi | 13-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward After giving an undertaking that he will not make inflamatory speeches,there is hardly any need to delay his detention. There are may candidates contesting elections, inclucding on BJP Ticket, who are more dangerous than Varun. No body doubt his victory from Pilibhit irrespective of his speeches. Why he is in the news because he belongs to Nehru Family. Nehru is considered as a torch bearer of secularism and hw stood for secularism non-alighnment and is respected world over for the role he played in international arena. They are may other leaders in BJP which are known for their anti muslim stand and the job should e left for them. Varun should keep the tradition of the Nehru family from whichever party he contest the election.
    hate speech -varunBy: arvind r n | 13-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward hate speeches need a tough deal .hate speeches generate a snowball effect . varun can not be termed innocent as he is taking clever stands .after denials and counter attacks now admission in the form of undertakings.sympathisers should avoid giving him further encouragement.they will spoil his career in politics.some may use him and then throw away.
    Varun gandhiBy: Kuriakose Varkey | 13-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward The society starting with mother Menaka Gandhi should apologize before to Varun Gandhi for teaching him hatred. Poor guy's life is spoiled. It all started with Advani who started Rath Yatra; they include many others like Narendra Modi; and Naveen Patnaik who did not have the guts to stop killing in Orissa, Chandra Babu Naidu and Jayalalitha who could have stopped Gujrat Killing and so on. Prakash karaat who is now bed fellow with naveen and his CPM also have joined them now.The so called Christians running with water to baptise the poor , The funadmentalist Muslims who keep their folks in darkness, are all are responsible. Varun is only a symbol of the victims of these traitors of Bharat Matha Kuriakose
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