Varun Gandhi

One Article Doesn't Make Someone Guilty: Varun Gandhi On Jay Shah Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi on Friday said that a person could not be held guilty just on the basis of one article. He was referring to party president Amit Shah's son, Jay Shah, an entrepreneur who has been accused of deriving benefits from the BJP government for increasing his firm's revenue, through an article by a news website.

Gandhi Jayanti: Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma Pay Tribute With A Sui Dhaaga-Special Video

Entertainment | Monday October 2, 2017

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan, released a special-teaser video of Sui Dhaaga - Made In India

Varun Gandhi's View On Rohingya Draws Big Put-Down From Government

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Varun Gandhi, the young BJP leader, has done it again. The 37-year-old MP from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh has, in an article today, advocated asylum for Rohingya Muslims who have escaped the violence in Myanmar, a view that is in contrast to what the government has advocated.

Against The Idea Of Issuing Whip On Every Issue: Varun Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 9, 2017

Advocating that lawmakers should have the right to express their views freely inside Parliament, BJP MP Varun Gandhi today said he was against the idea of issuing whip by parties on every issue.

After Gorakhpur Deaths, Varun Gandhi Gives 5 Crores To A Uttar Pradesh Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

Moved by the Gorakhpur tragedy, BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi today pledged Rs 5 crore from his MP development fund to build a state-of-the-art paediatric wing in his constituency Sultanpur's district hospital.

'Have We Earned It?' Says Varun Gandhi On Lawmakers' Pay Hike Demand

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 1, 2017

BJP parliamentarian Varun Gandhi today strongly criticised his colleagues' demand for a salary hike in view of the continuous disruptions that hobble law-making. He also demanded that the government form an independent body to decide how much salary lawmakers should get.

How India Can Get The Most Out Of China - By Varun Gandhi

Opinion | Feroze Varun Gandhi | Friday July 21, 2017

During my lecture tour of universities in China last week, India's relationship with China flared up, courtesy another border dispute, this time at Sikkim. While Chinese students were curious about India - asking me questions ranging from the Sakyamuni Buddha to Aamir Khan - the border question, surprisingly, never came up. Matters of diplomacy are...

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi To Be Operated For Gallstones In AIIMS

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 3, 2017

Union minister Maneka Gandhi, who has been diagnosed with gallstones, will undergo surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the next few days, her son and BJP MP Varun Gandhi said today.

UP Elections 2017: BJP's Varun Gandhi Was 'Too Busy' To Campaign In UP, Says Mother Maneka

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday March 6, 2017

BJP leader Varun Gandhi was "too busy" to campaign for his party in the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, his mother and union minister Maneka Gandhi said today.

What's Needed To Rebuild Uttar Pradesh

Opinion | Feroze Varun Gandhi | Thursday March 2, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh election is a cornucopia of colours, slogans and events - with citizens across various regions voting with gusto. What it seems to be missing is data-based focus on Uttar Pradesh's actual condition, one which remains chronic

BJP MP Varun Gandhi Questions Own Government's Accomplishments

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 23, 2017

In a fierce attack on his own party's government, BJP MP Varun Gandhi said that in the last two years, over 50,000 debt-ridden farmers had committed suicide while nothing had been done about business tycoon Vijay Mallya who had fled with a Rs 10,000 crore loan unpaid.

Rohit Vemula's Suicide Letter Made Me Cry: Varun Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 22, 2017

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Tuesday recalled how he broke down after reading a suicide letter written by the Hyderabad University Ph.D scholar Rohit Vemula before he hanged himself on the campus in January 2016.

Uttar Pradesh Election 2017: The Impact Of Missing Varun Gandhi In Sultanpur And Other Parts Of UP

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday February 7, 2017

In Bela Mohan, a village in Varun Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Sultanpur, people point to bright yellow new homes that the BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh presented to seven of the poorest families last year.

Varun Gandhi's Sidelining By BJP Drives Big Revolt

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday February 4, 2017

A week ago, a group of five MPs met BJP chief Amit Shah and demanded that his bete-noire Varun Gandhi be added in Uttar Pradesh to the released list of "star pracharaks" (campaigners) because his exclusion was sending a terrible message in a closely fought battle.

Varun Gandhi Back On BJP List Of 40 Star Attractions In UP. At Number 39

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Thursday February 2, 2017

Varun Gandhi, excluded from the BJP's list of "star campaigners" in Uttar Pradesh for the first two phases of the assembly elections, is back on the list for the third and fourth phases. So is former state BJP chief Vinay Katiyar whose comments last week about Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and later about Smriti Irani of his own party were ...

Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: Varun Gandhi Included In BJP's Star Campaigners' List

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 2, 2017

After initially dropping Varun Gandhi from the list of "star campaigners" in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Thursday included his name for the third and fourth phases of polling in the state, a party official said.

Varun Gandhi, LK Advani Not In BJP's Top 40 Attractions For UP

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday January 22, 2017

Parliamentarian Varun Gandhi is a notable omission in the BJP's list of 40 star campaigners for the first two phases of the Uttar Pradesh elections. Also not in the list, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, are veteran leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi.

BJP's Problems In UP Include An Upset Adityanath, Varun Gandhi

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday January 17, 2017

At the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Sunday, Shiv Prakash, the sangathan mantri or liaison loaned from the RSS to the party, found himself the sudden target of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's wrath. As names of candidates for UP were being discussed in the presence of Varun Gandhi, Kalraj Mishra, Ram Lal and other leaders crucial for Uttar Prade...

This Year, Violence Became Acceptable

Opinion | Feroze Varun Gandhi | Friday December 23, 2016

Across geopolitics, economics and local politics, the 1970s, it seems are back. Where we go from here remains the domain of economists and fortune tellers.

The Rise Of Racism And Bigotry

Opinion | Feroze Varun Gandhi | Monday November 7, 2016

As the United States goes to the polls on November 8, the world waits with baited breath. Polls are increasingly tightening, with Hillary Clinton leading by 11 points a week ago and cratering to 3 points currently. Donald Trump is the closest he's been to the presidency till date.

Varun Gandhi Rebuts Defence Leaks Allegation, Says No 'Grain Of Truth'

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 22, 2016

BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi, who is under scanner for allegedly leaking defence secrets to controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma, today rejected the charges against him as false and frivolous and said he will take legal action against those who deliberately sought to tarnish his reputation.

Defence Leaks Allegation Baseless, Says Varun Gandhi, Threatens Defamation Suit

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 20, 2016

BJP parliamentarian Varun Gandhi said today that he would sue senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan for defamation, as allegations emerged that he was blackmailed by an arms dealer into leaking information related to defence deals.

$1 Billion Bid Used Honey-Trapped Ex-Air Force Officer: Note To PM Modi

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Namrata Brar | Thursday October 20, 2016

A letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims that when Abhishek Verma, an arms dealer named in several criminal cases, wanted to help his client win a $1 billion dollar deal for the Indian Air Force, he used the help of BJP leader Varun Gandhi and Air Marshal Harish Masand, a senior officer who had retired six years earlier.

Varun Gandhi 'Honey Trapped', Leaked Defence Secrets: Letter To PM Modi

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som and Namrata Brar, Edited by Vishal Menon | Thursday October 20, 2016

BJP parliamentarian Varun Gandhi leaked crucial information about defence matters to arms manufacturers after being blackmailed with pictures of him with foreign escorts and prostitutes, Prime Minster Narendra Modi's Office has been told in a letter.

Far From Politics, This Gandhi Recited Poems In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday August 7, 2016

The inaugural Bengaluru Poetry Festival that is being held this weekend was headlined by many renowned poets. One young poet, belonging to a family associated with politics, drew considerable interest among the audience.

Regrets, Only. Congress Blunders On Child Labour Law, Regroups

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday July 27, 2016

When parliament passed a controversial new law that allows children under 14 to work in a family business, the opposition Congress made no noteworthy speech objecting to a policy criticized by activists and UNICEF and rigorously questioned by even BJP law-maker Varun Gandhi, who said parts of the law amount to "lunacy."

'Not Leniency But Lunacy', Varun Gandhi Slams Child Labour Amendment Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 27, 2016

Slamming the child labour amendment bill in Lok Sabha, BJP member Varun Gandhi criticised some of the changes suggested in the proposed law.

In Prakash Javadekar's Bounty To Sonia And Maneka Gandhi's Turfs, A Lesson

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Thursday July 14, 2016

Among the first decisions to be taken by new HRD minister Prakash Javdekar is one that puts him in total contrast to his predecessor Smriti Irani.

BJP leader Varun Gandhi Gets Notice Over 2009 Hate Speech Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 8, 2016

A local court has issued notice to BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi asking him to appear in court in connection with a 2009 hate speech case.

Shatrughan Sinha Again Floats Varun Gandhi's Name As BJP's UP Face

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 18, 2016

BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha today once again floated the name of Varun Gandhi as the party's face in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are scheduled for next year.