Accusing Varun Gandhi's supporters of indulging in unprovoked violence in Pilibhit, the Mayawati government warned of stern action against troublemakers.
Accusing Varun Gandhi's supporters of indulging in unprovoked violence in Pilibhit, the Mayawati government on Saturday warned of stern action against troublemakers.
"Nobody will be allowed to take law and order into his hand and stern action would be taken against trouble makers," the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement.
Justifying police action on BJP workers, it said, "when BJP candidate from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi was sent to jail, his supporters brick batted at the jail staff and police without any provocation. The police used force only to control the situation."
The BJP workers reassembled and indulged in fresh brick-batting after which police "had to use force to disperse the trouble makers," it said adding that the situation was now under control.
The government said that FIRs lodged against Varun was under investigation and CDs of his speeches were being examined by a team of expert.
Two FIRs were lodged against the BJP candidate at Barkhera police station for making inflammatory and provocative speeches during a rallies on March 8.
"The government is committed to ensure free and fair elections," the statement said.
Varun Gandhi on Saturday surrendered before a local court while his supporters fought pitched battles with police leaving over 20 injured. He was remanded to judicial custody till Monday.
Police fired rubber bullets and lathicharged the activists who indulged in heavy stone throwing.
"He has been kept in Pilibhit district jail and the court has directed to produce him on Monday," the statement added.
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