New Delhi, Apr 13 : The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by BJP candidate on Monday from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi challenging the slapping of National Security Act (NSA) by the Uttar Pradesh Government against him for his alleged hate speeches.

The matter will be heard by a bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan. The Apex court on 2nd of April had issued notices to the state government and the District Magistrate of Pilibhit on the allegation by Varun that NSA was invoked against him with a political motive to sabotage his electoral debut.

However, the Uttar Pradesh government has refuted the allegations of Varun Gandhi, saying NSA was invoked against him for his communal speeches and the chaos created by him while surrendering before a court in Pilibhit in in connection with the cases registered against him.