BJP MP Maneka Gandhi was denied permission to meet her son Varun in etah jail on Friday. He is detained under the National Security Act at the Etah jail since Wednesday. District Magistrate Gaurav Dayal said that Maneka had sought permission to meet 29-year-old Varun but he had told her that she can only meet him after April 8. "She was not allowed to met Varun as NSA detainees are allowed such a meeting only twice a week," said Dayal. Asked whether any special facilities were being provided to Varun,who had complained of rough treatment at the jail,the DM said if any such application is moved to him he will consider it. Varun,the BJP candidate from Pilibhit who landed in trouble with his anti-Muslim speeches during campaigning,"is being kept alone in a cell due to security reasons",the DM said. "He is a prisoner and is being kept as a prisoner," the official said. Asked whether he was being provided newspapers,the official said that Varun had books with him.