Click to play videoNew Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued an advisory to all its candidates to refrain from targeting any particular community during election rallies after the Election Commission issued a notice to Varun Gandhi after he reportedly delivered a speech against Muslims.
"BJP has advised all the candidates in the election fray to maintain caution and restrain while giving their speeches and otherwise as well. This issue has been answered by Varun and EC has taken note of this so let EC decide on it. We must understand that Varun says this CD is tampered," BJP media cell convenor Siddharth Nath Singh said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The party also admitted that Varun Gandhi's speech has affected BJP's image.
"BJP believes in integration and what we have seen on TV is unacceptable. This is Congress culture. This is not our culture. Yes! the BJP's image has been affected by his comments BJP has instructed all its candidates to integrate and we will decide what action has to be taken against him by party after his explanation," said BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
However, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, a prominent Muslim leader of the BJP demanded that Varun Gandhi publicly apologise for making the speech.
Varun Gandhi made the hate speech targeting Muslims during his election rallies in Pilibhit from where he will be contesting Lok Sabha elections for the first time.
The Election Commission will meet on Tuesday to discuss the issue and has also asked for the tapes to review his speech.
CNN-IBN on Monday showed Varun making a provocative speech targeting Muslims in which he reportedly said that he will cut the hands of those who target Hindus.
A Congress delegation led by All India Congress Committee member Digvijay Singh will also meet Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswamy at Election Commission office in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.
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