2009 -- India Election -

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<b>Varun episode will boomerang on Mayawati, says Venkaiah Naidu</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BANGALORE: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday alleged that invoking the provisions of the National Security Act against its candidate, Varun Gandhi, was a “conspiracy” by the Uttar Pradesh and Central governments to “defame Varun and the BJP.”
Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, senior party leader M. Venkaiah Naidu warned that: “such a conspiracy will become counterproductive and boomerang on the Bahujan Samaj Party and its leader Mayawati.” He said those behind this episode might have to pay a “heavy political price.” He urged the Congress to make known its stand on the issue.

<b>Terming it the “height of political vendetta,” </b>Mr. Naidu declared that the BJP would fight it legally and politically. “We will not be cowed down by this episode.”

He charged the Uttar Pradesh government with coming to a conclusion that Mr. Gandhi was guilty without even conducting an inquiry or verifying the veracity of the CD containing his speech.” Wondering why no action was taken against a Congress candidate from Chandigarh who too made a similar hate speech, Mr. Naidu alleged that the provisions of the<b> NSA were being misused to settle political scores.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->