To check Oneindia News on your Mobile
go to:   http://m.oneindia.in/news/
  •  

EC files criminal case against Varun Gandhi

 [IST]
Varun Gandhi
Pilibhit/New Delhi, Mar 17: The Election Commission on Tuesday, Mar 17 filed a case against BJP candidate, Varun Gandhi for his anti-Muslim remarks and communal speeches. The Police was quick enough to file a case against him under provisions of IPC and RPA relating to speeches intended to cause enmity among people on religious grounds. The provision speaks of punishment upto three years.

Varun said, "All the Hindus stay on this side and send the others to Pakistan. This is the Lotus hand, it will cut their throats after elections. They have names such as Karimullah, Mazurullah. If you see them in the night you would get scared."

The EC directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer to file a case against Indian Penal Code and Representation of the People Act against Gandhi and issued a notice to him for violation of Model Code of Conduct. EC also served a notice to Varun's party, BJP.

EC ordered transfer of district officials and suspended two others for dereliction of duty, has sought an explanation from Gandhi, who is making his electoral debut from Pilibhit for violating the Moral Code of Conduct.

OneIndia News
Topics: election commission, varun gandhi, lok sabha polls 2009, bharatiya janata party, pilibhit, indian penal code, pakistan, model code of conduct
Other articles published on March 17, 2009

Mush urges Political parties not to boycott polls

Sunday, December 2, 2007,12:13 [IST]
Islamabad, Dec 2: President Pervez Musharraf has urged all political parties to take part in the general elections, but said that the politics of agitation would not be tolerated at any cost. "All political parties should play their role in moving forward the democratic process. They should run their election campaigns and should not talk about boycotting the polls," he said while presiding over a meeting of Governors and caretaker Chief Ministers. Sources said that the meeting discussed arrangements for holding fair.....
Read More

Navin Chawla will be the next CEC: Law Minister

Monday, February 2, 2009,12:02 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 2: Slamming N Gopalaswami's recommendation to remove his colleague, NavinChawla, Law Minister, HR Bhardwaj on Monday, Feb 2 said that Gopalaswami should mind his job and should not behave like a 'political boss'.Stating that such internal tussle was persistent ever since Navin Chawla was appointed as the Election Commissioner, Bhardwaj said he had received the file on the matter and said "I have to see what is new in the matter"."Gopalaswami should do his.....
Read More

High security ahead of vote counting in India

Friday, May 15, 2009,11:52 [IST]
New Delhi / Chennai, May 15: The Election commission has made huge security arrangements on occasion of vote counting day on Saturday, May 16.Navin Chawala, Cheif Election Commissioner said, "1,080 counting centres have been set up throughout the country". He also said, 60,000 employees have been appointed into service for the purpose.The counting of votes for 543 Lok sabha seats will start from 8 am. The Commission has also made arrangements for the media to acquire details of every round.....
Read More
User Comments
Thaha Muzammil Sri Lanka 17 Mar 2009 11:19 pm
Thanks Varun for diplaying the true colours of BJP yet again.
Abdul Muhaimin 17 Mar 2009 08:50 pm
Terrorist outfits need people like Varun. This kind of speeches and thought gives birth to terrorist act. Once again thanks to him for giving one more opportunity to terrorist bosses to misguide people. We are the largest and strongest democratic nation. We can not lost our brotherhood with such foolish dialogues.I hope Muslim out fit will not respond to this very irresponsible thing.Varun like people r more dangerous to us than terrorist or pakistan. He should be punished for this.
[ Post Comments ]
Oneindia  Oneindia Login
People Talk
xxxonThe youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav
GOPAL KARDAMonRajinikanth website runs without internet! Not a joke
sharathonBiggest Union Strike:India to shut down for 24-hr on Tuesday
sharathonBiggest Union Strike:India to shut down for 24-hr on Tuesday
SubbaraoonDA case:Jagan's time up as anticipatory bail plea rejected?

Video Gallery