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Not apt for govt to strike first, think later: Varun Gandhi on Agnipath

Citing the changes brought in the scheme soon after it was announced, Gandhi said it shows that its various dimensions were not considered when the policy was being framed.

Agnipath protest: BJP MP Varun Gandhi urges students to follow non-violence

Extending support to students protesting the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Friday urged them to follow the path of non-violence

Agnipath will bring more disaffection in youth: Varun Gandhi to Rajnath

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

Youths have 'many doubts, questions' on Agnipath: BJP MP Varun Gandhi

BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Wednesday raised questions on the newly announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers into the armed forces

Unemployment most burning issue in country, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Noting that unemployment is the most burning issue in the country, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday appreciated AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for mentioning him while raising the issue in a speech. Gandhi, who has often put the government in a dock over a host of issues, posted a video of a speech of the fiery Hyderabad MP who cited a large number of vacancies in different sectors of government and added that the figures were first quoted by the BJP leader. "Unemployment today is the country's most burning issue, and leaders from across the country should draw the government's attention to this. Unemployed youths should be given justice. Only then the country will grow strong," Gandhi tweeted. He said he was thankful to Owaisi for mentioning the questions raised by him over the issue in his address.

6 mn sanctioned govt posts lying vacant, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Continuing to raise the issue of unemployment, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday said over 60 lakh sanctioned central and state government posts are vacant in various sectors

LIVE: Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, says report

The United States and its allies sought to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Banks and railways privatisation will take away 500,000 jobs: Varun Gandhi

For the last several months, Varun Gandhi, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Pilbhit has been expressing views on various issues that are not in line with his party's official stand

UP elections: Varun Gandhi's absence in Pilibhit raises questions

Varun explains his absence by saying, "I was afflicted with the Delta variant of Covid. I have still not recovered. I will reach my constituency once my health permits"

'Mediocre' appointment will damage youth's future: Varun Gandhi on JNU VC

Varun Gandhi's comment came in view of the press statement released by Pandit after her appointment as JNU VC on Monday, wherein the BJP leader found grammar mistakes

Unemployment emerging as biggest problem in country: Varun Gandhi

Unemployment is emerging as the biggest problem in the country, and ignoring it is like covering fire with cotton, BJP MP Varun Gandhi said on Friday.

Varun Gandhi visits Pilibhit, targets govt over inflation, unemployment

Targeting his own party's government over inflation and unemployment, local BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday said important resources of the country were being sold in the name of privatisation. Stressing that the country is passing through a difficult time, Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to his constituency, said inflation is touching the sky and unemployment is increasing rapidly. To add to the woes, vital resources of the country are being sold in the name of privatisation, he said, adding, "Think what will happen to the country when everything is sold." According to the statement issued by his private secretary M R Malik, the MP visited about 18 villages in Pilibhit. Addressing the people of his constituency, Gandhi said they needed to be aware of corrupt politics. "Today politics is full of selfishness and corruption. Worry about the country, bring honest people into politics. Choose such leaders who will remove your suffering by considering it as their own," he said. The

No one raises issue of hiking MSP for sugarcane out of fear: Varun Gandhi

He said his party colleagues do not raise such issues as they fear that they will not be given poll tickets

BJP's Varun Gandhi submits private members' bill for legal guarantee of MSP

Continuing to back the demands of farmers, BJP MP Varun Gandhi has piloted a private member's bill seeking legal guarantee of MSP with financial outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore

India's young frustrated by lack of govt jobs: BJP MP Varun Gandhi

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday once again questioned own government on the job and paper leaks.

UPTET 2021 paper leak: Varun Gandhi demands action against education mafia

Following the reports of the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) examination paper leak, BJP MP Varun Gandhi demanded action against the education mafia and their political patrons

Act against Union minister connected to Lakhimpur incident: Varun to PM

Gandhi's remarks came a day after the prime minister in his address to the nation announced repeal of the three farm laws which triggered a year of protests by farmers

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

Quash all politically motivated false FIRs against protesting farmers: Varun Gandhi writes to prime minister

Varun Gandhi likely to meet Mamata Banerjee in Delhi, fuels switch talks

After Sushmita Dev, Babul Supriyo, Luizinho Faleiro and Leander Paes, there are strong indications that BJP MP Varun Gandhi might jump ship and join the Trinamool Congress.

Madness or treason; Varun Gandhi's swipe at Kangana Ranaut

BJP MP Varun Gandhi took a swipe at film actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday for her reported remarks that India received freedom in 2014 and what it got in 1947 was "alms"