After Varun, Maneka gets notice for violation of poll code

Badaun: After Varun Gandhi, it was the turn of his mother Maneka Gandhi to come under the Election Commission's scanner for alleged violation of model code of conduct.
Sadar Sub-divisional Magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma issued notices to Maneka, 52, who is BJP candidate from Aonla, for allegedly using government buildings for campaigning, officials said.Notices have been issued to three others -- Samajwadi Party candidate from Aonla Dharmendra Kashyap, BSP candidate from Badaun D P Yadav and a local BJP leader D K Bharadwaj -- on a similar charge."
The SDM has given three days to all of them to remove the wall paintings failing which action will be taken against them as per the Model Code of Conduct," they said.The EC had ordered filing of two FIRs against Maneka's 29-year-old son Varun, who is contesting form Pilibhit, for his anti-Muslim speeches.