Varun's life in danger, claims Maneka

Claiming that her son's life is in danger, BJP leader Maneka Gandhi today said if anything happens to Varun Gandhi, who was shifted to a high-security jail here from Pilibhit, Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party "will be answerable to the country".

"I fear for my son. His life is in danger," Maneka said while speaking to reporters after meeting Varun in the jail.

The BJP nominee from Aaonla also got the support of party president Rajnath Singh, who said Varun must be provided all security and that the Mayawati government will be held responsible if anything happens to him.

Maneka further said that her son's plight is like that of Abhimanyu as he is being covered by the Congress and BSP from all sides.

"My son has been trapped like Abhimanyu to gain votes. He is being subjected to utmost atrocity and inhumanity," she said.

According to sources, the 29-year-old BJP candidate from Pilibhit was shifted to the Etah jail last night following intelligence inputs that underworld don Chota Shakeel was hatching a conspiracy to kill him after he made hate speeches in his constituency.