New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday extended the parole granted to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat Varun Gandhi till May 14.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan heard Varun's petition challenging the imposition of National Security Act (NSA) on him by the Mayawati government for his hate speech intimidating Muslims.
The two other Justices on the bench were P Sathasivam and J M Panchal.
The Supreme Court had released him on two-week parole on April 16 subject to the rider that he would give an undertaking to jail superintendent Etah and also to the apex court that he will not deliver any provocative speech.
The apex court had ordered his release on parole despite stiff opposition by the Mayawati government to his release which said that Varun Gandhi was a national threat and his release could lead to serious public order problem.
The UP government had invoked NSA on March 29 against him, following violence in Pilibhit on March 28 during his surrender before a local court.
Varun had allegedly delivered the hate speech on March 8 during a public meeting.
The apex court, however, felt that invoking NSA against Varun was too drastic a step.
Pilibhit, from where he is contesting LS elections, goes to polls on May 7.
According to Varun, imposition of NSA against him is politically motivated and has no legal basis.
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