UP officials hand over CD to Varun Gandhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Election Commission officials from Pilibhit visited former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's residence here on Friday to enquire about the hate speech delivered by her son Varun Gandhi.

The officials, who were accompanied by a Delhi Police team, handed over a copy of the CD.

A K Mishra, a Tehsildar rank officer of the UP Government, who led a two-member team, said: "We have come here in connection with the CD case. We have handed over a copy of the CD."

Without giving any further details, the UP officials told reporters that they were on poll duty.

On Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the criminal case lodged against him on the directives of the Election Commission for his alleged anti-Muslims remarks.

He claimed that the whole issue was created by his political rivals and was the result of a political conspiracy.

He also claimed that the tape showing his alleged anti-Muslim remarks has been doctored.

Varun Gandhi was accused of making inflammatory communal remarks at election meetings in his constituency on March 6.

Gandhi had been recorded as saying, "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."

The Election Commission issued a notice to Gandhi, charging him of violating the Model Code of Conduct for elections by making communal remarks.

Following the Election Commission notice the Pilibhit police filed a FIR under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act. (ANI)