Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has decided to withdraw his anticipatory bail application from the Delhi High Court.
The Uttar Pradesh Police now has no legal bar to arrest Gandhi. The Delhi High Court had granted him anticipatory bail on March 20.
Gandhi 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.
Varun was accused of making inflammatory communal remarks at election meetings in his constituency on March 6.
The Election Commission issued a notice to Gandhi, charging him of violating the Model Code of Conduct for elections by making communal remarks.
Following the Election Commission notice, the Pilibhit police filed a FIR under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act.
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It is irrelevant to arrest Varun Gandhi. I propose to free him from all allegations. State Government in UP making all it to show that they are quite against Gandhis and their families. It is sorry state of affair. An individual man can not create chaos without strong foundation. It is sorry state of affair when Government is doing such nuisance. They are making it as they are in power. It may revert back once your turn will over. People will remember it and the creators will face the same for their actions.