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China Daily | Updated: 2009-03-21 08:09
Gandhi evades arrest
An Indian court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to a grandson of former premier Indira Gandhi, who is facing charges for making anti-Muslim hate speeches while campaigning for elections.
The Delhi High Court order restrains police from arresting Varun Gandhi, PTI news agency reported.
Varun has been at the centre of a political storm after allegedly telling supporters earlier this month that his Bharatiya Janata Party would "cut the head of Muslims". India's Election Commission ordered he face criminal charges for stoking sectarian tensions.
(China Daily 03/21/2009 page11)
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