THE Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on Varun Gandhi’s bail plea till Thursday, which means the BJP leader will have to spend a few more days in jail.
The apex court said that Varun can be free provided he gives in writing to the court that he will make no provocative speeches during his campaign. Varun's lawyer told the court that he would give the undertaking.
Now, the SC has asked the Uttar Pradesh government if Varun gives an undertaking, will it be acceptable to the UP government.
Varun Gandhi, who has been detained in the Etah jail, has challenged his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) by the Uttar Pradesh government.
The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan will consider the plea for Varun's release to enable him to file his nomination papers as well as to contest elections from Pilibhit. The 29-year old was arrested under section 153 A of the Indian Penal Code for delivering a communal speech during an election rally in March The NSA was slapped on him following violence in Pilbhit during his surrender before the court.
While Varun's lawyers are likely to argue that the CD containing the hate speech is doctored, and therefore inadmissible as material evidence to book him under the NSA, the Uttar Pradesh government is expected to take a stand that Varun’s release would pose a threat to peace and could lead to a serious law and order problem in the state.
In its affidavit, the Mayawati government has described Varun as a "national threat to communal peace and harmony", thereby defending its action of invoking the NSA.
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