‘Tortured’ Varun has emerged stronger: BJP

Punj,who briefed the media after holding discussions with Varun at his residence said,”Varun Gandhi has assured that he will continue to work for the party with the same energy and zeal despite all this”.

The young leader will also campaign in other parts of the country for the party apart from his own constituency,he said.

The BJP spokesperson also called upon his party colleagues and candidates to “show restrain” in their speeches.

Varun,was released on a two-week parole by the Supreme Court after spending more than a week in Etah Jail after being booked under National Security Act by the Uttar Pradesh government for his alleged hate speeches.

Varun to campaign for BJP,confirms Rajnath

Varun Gandhi,released on two-week parole,will campaign for BJP while not resorting to any hate-speech tactics,party chief Rajnath Singh has said.

“Yes,he will campaign,” Singh told reporters late on Thursday night after Gandhi reached his mother’s official residence in New Delhi.

The BJP candidate from Pilibhit was released on Thursday from Etah jail where he had been lodged for 19 days after Uttar Pradesh government slapped him with National Security Act.

When asked if he was sure that Gandhi will not resort to hate-speech tactics again while campaigning for the party,Singh said,”He will never give a hate-speech and neither has he ever given any hate-speech in the past. This he himself has said on several occasions.”

According to party sources,the BJP leadership is divided on the issue of deputing Gandhi on the campaign trail as they fear a public backlash.

He has been advised to keep himself limited to his own campaign after the filing his nomination papers,the sources added.

“He will keep to his residence in Delhi. He could accompany his mother to file her nomination papers in Aaonla on Saturday. However,party will have very little scope of any say if any individual wants Varun to campaign for him,” a senior party leader said.