Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) general secretary, Varun Gandhi recorded his statement in the case related to firing and clash between his supporters and police after his arrest in 2009 over hate speech, in Philibhit on Monday.
Reports said that Varun recorded his statement before the District Judge of Philibhit, Vinod Mishra after making personal appearance in the matter. Now the next date of hearing would be held on April 23 next. The case is related to a FIR lodged against Varun and nine others under section 147,148,149,307,427,336,332,
Varun had already been exonerated in both the cases related to hate speech. Earlier the BJP leaders in the district had arranged for a warm welcome of Varun after becoming the General Secretary of the party but was postponed in the last moment as his newly born daughter Adhya Priyadarshani Gandhi died on Saturday last due to some infection.