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"Chidambaram had written the letter asking me to meet him to discuss Varun's security and while I kept the matter a secret, he has leaked it to the media," Swaraj told reporters in New Delhi.
A day after BJP attacked him for adopting a "lackadaisical" attitude on Varun's security, the Home Minister dismissed the allegation saying the BJP MP has been provided adequate protection taking into account the inputs of the intelligence agencies.
Swaraj claimed she had shown the letter only to senior party leader L K Advani. "If Chidambaram wanted to keep security arrangements made for Varun a secret then why did he leak it? I did not tell the press about it but now that it has been made public, I will be cornered to reveal details of my meeting with Chidambaram whenever it takes place," she said, adding, he had "violated propriety" by doing so.
Responding to the statement of Swaraj, who is BJP deputy leader in Lok Sabha, that Varun did not get "satisfactory" and "logical" response from him after seeking upgraded security, Chidambaram said the government has acted on the letter given by Varun on March 20.
"Government has also taken into account the inputs provided by the intelligence agencies. As in the case of every other protected person, the level of security provided to Varun is periodically reviewed," Chidambaram said in a one- page letter to Swaraj.
Referring to Swaraj's mentioning of the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Chidambaram said "while I would be happy to respond in the House and disclose the level of security provided to Varun, I thought that (discussing it in Parliament) would defeat the very purpose of providing security to Varun.
"I, therefore, suggest that, if you wish, you may kindly meet me and I shall take you into confidence about the security cover provided to Varun," he said in the letter.
Swaraj said Varun had met the Home Minister in this regard but sadly the response he got was neither "logical" nor "satisfactory".
Chidambaram said Varun met him on June 15. "He has not written to me since then on the subject".
Sources in the Home Ministry said that 29-year-old Varun was provided with special Y category protectee (three PSO's round the clock, one escort, one pilot vehicle and ten house guards) and after various reviews, the arrangement was found adequate.
Varun was arrested by the UP police on March 29 and shifted from Pilibhit to Etah jail following security concerns.
Security for Varun, who was at that point getting 'X' category security (guarded by a PSO), was reviewed. It was then upgraded to Special 'Y' category when he came out of jail on bail on April 15.
As per the rules, his additional security had to be withdrawn after the election process ended and reverted to 'X' category.
After the elections amid reports that the Home ministry was reviewing security for VIPs, Varun wrote to the Home Minister seeking enhanced security under 'Z' category.
Varun's mother Maneka Gandhi had also alleged in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the Home Ministry had adopted a "lackadaisical" approach to threats to his life.
Maneka, in the letter, had referred to the arrest by Delhi Police of six sharp-shooters of Chhota Shakeel gang, saying that they wanted to target Varun, a claim denied by the police.
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When intelligence agencies said that Rahul Gandhi had threat (no evidence so far) from terrorist, UPA increase his security. Then why there is difference in treatment to other Gandhi?
Protector of Hindus needs protection!!! And tax payers has to pay for it!!!Speaks for vote and hide after getting it.. he is a true BJP leader(aka fool junkies leader)
BJP is playing a double role, because on side some of its leaders are scorning Muslims, but on the other hand Sushma Swaraj and her liar boss Advani are allegedly accused by Madan Lal Khurana for having connections with the most wanted terrorists Dawood Ibrahim. Now why was Laxman Bangaru the BJP leader ready to sell the defence secrets of our country to any of our enemies as seen on tehlka? And why did Advani all of a sudden declare Jinnah as secular despite the fact, that because of him our country was parted into two because of religious grounds.And why did BJP send Jaswant Singh to Kandahar with truck loads of ransom money and top terrorists?Had the Congress done these mistakes then they would have been painted as anti-Hindu or anti-India, but by looking at the nature of these incidents we believe that the BJP has a lots of explaining to do to us Hindus........
To deal with sternly....Varun G went along to describe how ?Poor guy has to pay for it ! Media of course have their task cut out .
Home Minister please provide Z plus security cover with black cats, army commandos, air force cover to Shri Varun Gandhi MP. He is the darling son of the great Menaka Gandhi MP.
The reason can be any thing media is anti Hindu. I am not surprised now why 10000 English personal can rule entire India.
The more the evil combination of Congress e-media try to defame BJP, the more it rises in the hearts of many.
Why does not the BJP understand that Varun Gandhi is the member of the BJP and the Government headed by the Congress has no obligation to provide him protection from the outlaws? The absence of Varun Gandhi may be felt by the BJP but not by the Congress. He is a renegade who has no utility for his extended family. In family feud, the survival of the fittest is the norm; and odds are against Varun. If the BJP is serious about protecting Varun, the party should make arrangements of bodyguards and private militia without depending on the government before it is too late.
Creating a ruckus over this irrelevent issue the BJP
Sushma is following on the liar Advanis footsteps.
It is customary in India to fritter taxpayers" money on Politicians security,wasteful foreign tours
THIS FOOT SOILDER OF SONIA MAINO AND RAUL VINCI NEEDS A CHAPEL OR BOOT RIGHT ON HIS FACE .HE IS BIGGEST BURDEN FOR THE COUNTRY . SINCE TAKING OVER AS HOME MINISTER "KASHMIR " IS ON FIRE . HE IS WORST THAN DRESS CHANGER PATIL . THIS MORON SHOULD ALSO GO BEFORE THERE IS ANOTHER BIG BANG IN THE COUNTRY .
Media is cunningly ruthless.. in trying to bring down.. Varun Gandhi!He is being made target just beacuase he will be the future Gandhi confronting CONGRESS!! I think the enthusiastic media is after Priyanka and Rahul quizzing them when they want to become PM... but at the same time... is conniving and shamelessly showing its baised nature to pull down Varun.I'm fully with Varun, he did not said anything wrong...!! Anyone who attacks Hindus should be dealt very strenly..!!Atleast he had guts to talk is mind! COngress wants to use its Mafia culture imported from italy... to eliminate a political opponent. I think Varun should be protected at any cost..!! Every congressmen will repent... if even there is scratch on Varun!
Mr. Chidambarams own election win is in contention in courts. at the last minute it was somehow manipulated was the doubt for many. they have beafed up security for Soniagandhi from the existing Z category itself after some anonymous call outside india, but for Varun, his reply was that he cannot provide security for all the people in india!! how stupid is it if the elected representatives who have to voice the people he o leads has to beg for his own security when so many plots and snipers got luckily caught attempting a bid on Varun's life! is our home minister capable of providing security to only Sonia gandhi, then let him be her home's minister but not the country's home minister
Sushma Swaraj is a photo copy of the liar Advani and she is also as cunning as him. Since the revealations of Madan Lal Khurana came out, that Shuahs and Advani has links to the most wanted terrorists Dawood Ibrahim since then I lost complete faith on the pair.
speak false because speaking truth is not a Gandhi preogative .cheer up varun
ONCE AGAIN BJP HAS PROVED IT HAS NO ISSUE.A PARTY THAT CAME TO POWER ON MIDDLE CLASS INDIANS ISSUES HAS NOT LEARNT THE LESSON OF ITS LIFE BY FOCUSSING ON TRIVIAL ISSUES LIKE VARUN GANDHI SECURITY.INDIA SECURITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN VARUNS--AND P.CHIDAMBARAM IS DOING A GOOD JOB AT IT.HE OUGHT TO BE COMPLIMENTED BY ONE AND ALL.THE BJP WASTED OPPORTUNITIES IN LAST ELECTION BY HANGING ON TO VARUNS ISSUE--COMMON PLAN FELT NEGLECTED AND THE RESULTS ARE CLEAR.WHY CANT IT ACT LIKE A RESPONSIBLE OPPOSITION.IF HOME MINISTRY HAS FELT NEED OF Y GRADE SECURITY--HE SHOULD GET THAT AND IF HIS FAMILY WANTS MORE BETTER SECURITY LET THEM PAY FOR IT THE SALARIES ETC.IF BJP WANTS MORE BETTER SECURITY FOR ANY LEADER LET THEM PAY THE DIFFERENCE.DO NOT POLITICISE NATIONAL SECURITY--U WILL MAKE INDIA VULNERABLE--MRCHIDAMBARAM IS DOING A GREAT JOB--HE OUGHT TO BE COMPLIMENTED MORE PARTICULARLY AS LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN PAKISTAN/BANGLADESH/AFGHANISTAN/NEPAL---AND YES INDIA IS PEACE FUL.
Please give me foolproof security, i fear for my life, i'm not able to sleep in the night. I promise by geetha that i can cut only my nails nothing else. Mayaji please reserve a cell for me in your high security prison.
It is a shame that BJP wants taxpayers' hard-earned money to be used to secure someone who does not believe in national unity. If it so wants to see him live forever, it has to use party funds for his security.
The bjp did not play role of opposition in the previous loksabha now it is putting irrelevant issues in the loksabha again it wants to discuss varun gandhi instead of budget and the matters related to public.Varun gandhi should be behind the bars.
Is free speech allowed or not in India? This is the real question. Or are Indians going to be hamstrung by a definition set in strict codes by the neo leftists. If you rein in free speech, you basically sweep the problem under the carpet. This causes resentment which simmers on, until one day it boils over. It is like holding a balloon under water, but as soon as you take off the pressure the balloon pops up. Let the nation have a sensible debate, where all concerns and issues are aired. This would equal democracy, as opposed to a hollow call to secularism, which in India seems to mean one minority at the cost of all other minorities, as defined by the so called secularists. This strongly supports the case that the secularists are engaged in buying votes at any cost, as they focus on just the one minority, not all minorities.
yeh badi badi baatein yaha nahi chalegi. chup chaap satta ke aage jhuk, warna shooter katta leke ghar pahuch jayenge
It is but his second nature to contradict himself. Why worry Mrs.Sushmaji. He expects only you should follow the propriety not the minister in power.
Why should Varun Gandhi be provided sexurity by the Government? He feels threatened not because of any of his jobs done on behalf of Government. It is only due to his own stupid utterances that he has come in the limelight. If he feels that his utterences were correct then let him look after his own security. Why should tax payer pay for it?