New Delhi, March 21: The Election Commission on Saturday discussed the controversial anti-Muslim speeches of Varun Gandhi but no decision was taken.
The full Commission discussed the replies filed by
Gandhi and that of the BJP to its notices, EC sources said
adding that no decision on the issue was taken.
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami had already
said that it was for the Gandhi to prove that the CD was
tampered.
Gandhi was slapped with a notice for making speeches
that had communal overtones during his rallies in Pilibhit in
Uttar Pradesh, which evoked widespread criticism.
In its reply, the BJP distanced itself from Gandhi's
hate speeches and told the EC that his remarks did not
represent the views of the party. It, however, asked the poll
panel to check the genuineness of the CD containing the
comments.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 00:00