Etah (Uttar Pradesh): Nearly three weeks after he was detained under the National Security Act, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Varun Gandhi on Tuesday gave an undertaking promising not to make any more hate speeches following a suggestion by the Supreme Court raising prospects of his early release on bail.
An affidavit in this regard was submitted by 29-year-old Varun to District Magistrate Guarav Dayal who will be despatching the document to the Supreme Court which has adjourned hearing on his bail plea to April 16.
Varun, who moved the Supreme Court seeking relief to allow him to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit, promised not to give provocative speeches that violate the Constitution or lead to any law and order problem, Dayal said.
"In his affidavit Varun had promised that he will not deliver any hate speech and that he will follow the model code of conduct," Varun's lawyer Prashant Singh Atal told PTI.
The apex court on Monday said Varun's plea for bail could be accepted only if he comes out with a promise that he will not make provocative speeches during his campaign.
"Today (Tuesday) Varun's maternal aunt Ambika Shukla met him at the Etah jail, where Varun signed the affidavit," said Atal.
Confirming that Varun's maternal aunt had met him at the Etah district jail, its Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said, "At around 1645 hrs IST, Varun's maternal aunt came here to meet Varun and got the affidavit signed by him."
Varun's affidavit also stated that his actions were not in violation of Constitution and that he has obeyed the law.
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