New Delhi: In the hate speech case, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi would be arrested today, as he withdrew his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court. The court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.
Varun was accused of making inflammatory communal remarks at election meetings in his constituency on March 6.
On Friday, Varun Gandhi withdrew his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court. The court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.
Varun took the decision to withdraw the bail application after the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected his petition seeking quashing of two FIRs registered against him for his speeches in Pilibhit on March 7 and 8.
The Election Commission issued a notice to Varun, charging him of violating the Model Code of Conduct for elections by making communal remarks.
