Thursday, March 26, 2009
Jawaharlal Nehru's great-grandson denies anti-Muslim remarks
Varun Gandhi, great-grandson of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and scion of a family dynasty, said on March 18 he was a victim of political conspiracy over allegations he made inflammatory comments against Muslims.
Police in Uttar Pradesh are investigating Gandhi in a row that could embarrass his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), already suffering from internal squabbles over campaign strategy just weeks before a general election.
Gandhi, who is also the nephew of Congress party chief, Sonia Gandhi, said footage of him at a rally had been doctored but he would not say by whom.
Local media played clips in which he is alleged to have said he would cut off the hands of Muslims who threatened Hindus and compared a rival Muslim candidate to Osama bin Laden.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com/
Police in Uttar Pradesh are investigating Gandhi in a row that could embarrass his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), already suffering from internal squabbles over campaign strategy just weeks before a general election.
Gandhi, who is also the nephew of Congress party chief, Sonia Gandhi, said footage of him at a rally had been doctored but he would not say by whom.
Local media played clips in which he is alleged to have said he would cut off the hands of Muslims who threatened Hindus and compared a rival Muslim candidate to Osama bin Laden.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com/
Labels: anti-Muslim remarks, BJP, Gandhi family, Jawaharlal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru's great-grandson, nephew of Congress party chief, Osama bin Laden, Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi
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