A BJP candidate in the Lok Sabha polls, Varun Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that the CD containing his speech has been tampered with.
Under attack for making alleged inflammatory remarks with communal overtones, a BJP candidate in the Lok Sabha polls Varun Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that the CD containing his speech has been tampered with.
"I know it has been (tampered with)", he told TV channels while replying to a question.
"All I want to say is that tomorrow I will be addressing a press conference in Delhi and I will be clarifying my stand on every single issue....I will be addressing from a proper party forum," the young scion of the estranged Gandhi family said.
At a recent election meeting in Pilibhit from where he is being fielded, Varun had said "this is not not a 'Hand' (Congress symbol), it is the power of the 'Lotus' (BJP symbol). It will cut the head of ....... Jai Shri Ram."
Continuing in the same vein, the grandson of Indira Gandhi told another meeting "If anyone raises a finger towards Hindus or if someone thinks that Hindus are weak and leaderless, if someone thinks that these leaders lick our boots for votes, if anyone raises a finger towards Hindus, then I swear on Gita that I will cut that hand."
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi snubbed Varun, contesting his maiden election, saying the controversial speech is a manifestation of his family's past Congress culture and that his outbursts did not reflect BJP's traditional culture.
Replying to a question, senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said it is still not clear as to "what he said, what he didn't....what you heard."
Terming Varun's comments as condemnable,Congress spokesman Abhishekh Singhvi said "He (Varun) is associated with a party which has this ideology (anti-minority) and culture".
On a complaint from the Congress party, Varun was slapped with a notice by the Election Commission charging him with violation of the model code of conduct for elections for his alleged communal remarks.
In his reply submitted to the District Magistrate MP Agarwal, Varun had denied the charge.
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