Varun Gandhi

Locals complain about a dearth of industries in the region, except a few prominent sugar mills

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dumped by BJP, will Congress field Varun Gandhi from Amethi or Rae Bareli?

Pilibhit Lok Sabha Election 2024: Varun Gandhi's ticket cancellation has sparked intense speculation about his next political move. The possibility of him aligning with the Congress or considering other options has become a subject of considerable interest and discussion among political observers and pundits.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP drops Varun Gandhi, VK Singh; Maneka, Jitin Prasada get ticket

The new faces in the BJP list included Saket Mishra from Shrawasti, Kripa Shankar Singh from Jaunpur and Ritesh Pandey from Ambedkarnagar

Varun Gandhi turns down Oxford Union invite to speak on if India on right path under PM Modi

The development comes incidentally at a time of a raging debate over his cousin and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments in London

Varun Gandhi says sugar mills should clear farmers' dues or face protest

At a public function in Arsiaboj village in Baheri assembly segment, which falls under his parliamentary constituency of Pilibhit, Gandhi said if sugar mills don't start paying dues to farmers immediately, a protest meet by cane-growers will be organised at their gates.

No patient benefitted from Rs 50 lakh help scheme to treat rare disease patients: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

According to an amendment made to this in May, 2022, all groups of rare disease patients were assured a financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh for treatment, he said.

Will continue fight against unemployment, inflation: Varun Gandhi

In an apparent dig at his own party, Gandhi said he is working for an India where children and youth get respect, and where nobody is compelled to bow his head for help.

'Shameful' to extract price of 'Tiranga' by snatching the poor's food: Varun Gandhi

The Pilibhit MP posted a video purportedly showing some ration card holders complaining about being forced to pay Rs 20 to buy the flag.

Why not start discussion on freebies with ending pensions, perks of MPs: Varun Gandhi

Referring to his party leader Sushil Modi's notice in the Rajya Sabha demanding a discussion on "ending the culture of freebies", Gandhi in a tweet said, "Before pointing fingers at the relief given to the public, we should look within."

BJP MP Varun Gandhi questions Central govt over unemployment

"These figures given by the government in Parliament are a telling of the unemployment situation. In the last eight years, 22 crore youths applied for jobs in Central departments, out of which only seven lakh got employment. When about one crore sanctioned posts are vacant in the country, who is responsible for this situation?" Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

'He must be regretting it now': Abandoned by father, Bihar girl scores 99.4% in Class 10 exams

Sreeja's grandmother said, "He never came to see her (Sreeja), never even tried to contact her. After my daughter's death, he remarried and build a separate family..."

AAP MP, Varun Gandhi alleged caste being asked in army recruitment; Rajnath dismisses 'rumour'

AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue while JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha and BJP MP Varun Gandhi also tweeted a purported document linked to the army’s recruitment exercise to question the need for a caste certificate and raised concerns.

'Agnipath' will give rise to more disaffection in youth: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Rajnath Singh

In a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Gandhi said the young population has shared their questions and doubts with him about the radical changes in the soldiers' recruitment process which also proposes that the 75 per cent of the recruits under the scheme will retire after four years of service without pension.

Clear doubts raised by youths over Agnipath scheme: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Rajnath Singh

The protests against the scheme turned violent as army aspirants disrupted rail and road traffic in several parts of Bihar for the second consecutive day on June 16

Varun Gandhi thanks PM Modi on recruitment drive, says meaningful efforts needed to fill 1 crore posts

Varun Gandhi said more fast-paced initiatives will have to be taken to fulfill the pledge of giving employment to two crore persons.

Banks and railways privatisation will leave 5 lakh employees jobless, claims BJP MP Varun Gandhi

For the last several months, the 41-year-old MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Pilbhit has been expressing views on various issues – from farm laws to inflation – that are not in line with the BJP’s official stand.

UP Elections 2022 | Here's why Phase 4 of polling on February 23 is crucial for BJP, Congress

For the BJP, which won 51 of the 59 seats in 2017, the challenge would be to retain seats in the Terai region where its MP, Varun Gandhi, has been critical of the state as well as the Union government on a host of issues

Decide if our priority is poll rallies or curbing COVID: Varun Gandhi

Criticising the night curfew decision, Varun Gandhi said, "Imposing curfew in night after assembling lakhs of people for rallies in the day defies the common man’s wisdom”.

No govt jobs, sense of frustration seeping into youngsters: Varun Gandhi

Gandhi said avenues of employment for the average young person in rural India are largely restricted to seeking government jobs but the government is employing less than before in every sector be it defence, police, railways or education.

Accept farmers demand on MSP, movement won't end without it: Varun Gandhi to PM

In a letter to the prime minister, the MP from Pilibhit in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh also asked him to take action against Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni' for the violence in Lakhmipur Kheri without taking his name. Gandhi thanked Modi for repealing the three farm laws.

Varun Gandhi flays Kangana Ranaut for "anti-national" freedom remarks

People can never forget the infinite sacrifices of our freedom movement and the millions of lives lost and families destroyed, he said, asserting that to belittle it in this "shameful manner" cannot be condoned simply as a careless or callous statement.

Farm laws | Varun Gandhi demands legal guarantee for MSP

Varun Gandhi also demanded a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP), also one of the demands of farmer unions protesting against three farm laws, saying farmers will continue to be exploited in 'mandis' (markets for agricultural produce) as long as this is not done.

Varun Gandhi posts video of UP man setting fire to crop, seeks agri policy rethink

"Samodh Singh, a farmer of Uttar Pradesh, had been running around mandis for the last 15 days to sell his paddy crop. When paddy did not sell, he in frustration put fire to it himself. Where has this system brought the farmers? The need of the hour is to rethink our agriculture policy," he said.

In apparent message to govt, Varun Gandhi shares clip of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech in support of farmers

The BJP MP has been vocal in empathising with farmers agitating against the three agri laws enacted by the Modi government and sharing Vajpayee's speech is seen as his message to the central government.

Shiv Sena backs Varun Gandhi over his stand on Lakhimpur Kheri violence

An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece "Saamana" also asked whether the blood of other MPs had “turned cold” even after seeing the “horrific” incident at Lakhmipur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh where eight people, including four farmers, were killed earlier this month.