NSA on Varun: SC issues notice to UP govt
Acting on Varun Gandhi’s plea seeking quashing of the National Security Act slapped against him, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the District Magistrate of Pilibhit, seeking their response on the issue.
Varun in his plea had contended that the Mayawati led UP government had filed a case under the NSA only to ruin his political career.
The court has posted the matter to April 13 for further hearing.
“We have also requested the court to release Varun Gandhi so that he can campaign and file his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls. The court has thus posted the hearing to April 13,” said Varun’s counsel.
Varun has been kept under preventive detention by the Uttar Pradesh government under the National Security Act for his alleged inflammatory speech in Pilibhit. He is currently lodged in the Etah jail under tight security following intelligence reports about threat to his life.
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