What do Varun Gandhi, Mohd. Afzal and Kasab have in common? All of them have been booked in National Security Act. Varun Gandhi was granted bail in cases related to provacative speeches, section 144 and Representation of People Act. by Chief Judicial Magistrate Vipin Kumar. However, Mayawati Government has booked him under National Security Act, which is meant for terrorists. Under the act, Varun Gandhi can look forward to stay in jail for the next 3 months before his can be considered by review committee.
It is being seen as a blatant attempt to garner votes of Muslim fundamentalists in backward areas of Uttar Pradesh.
Responding to his arrest, there have been streams of faint voices that have expressed surprise over the move.
A person commented on Rediff.com discussions with a comment:
"Indian public is watching media response on misuse of NSA law. Media is been silent of this misuse but was very critical on TADA. This is the dual mentality of media which is not acceptable. Why this media is biased so much? If you use the law against terrorists then media and human activists cry foul. It seams terrorists are more close to Indian media and Human rights activist."
Varun Gandhi has become one of the most popular searches on Google. A majority of comments on the BJP leader are of condemning the use of NSA on him.
There is a point that in case he has made an inflammatory speech (which he denies), he has already been given bail. There is no way National Security Act can be imposed on him. Its a clear misuse of law for political gains.
Glad that POTA has been scrapped otherwise Varun Gandhi would have been arrested under POTA and police would have taken him on remand. It clearly shows that if you give sword to a monkey (its not racial, its a saying!), the monkey can chop you.
Muslims should also see through this garb of Mayawati and should join together to give her a resounding defeat in this election to show that they will not stand for injustice and misuse of power.