Pilibhit: After praising his cousin and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for the work done in Amethi, Varun Gandhi was warned by his mother Maneka Gandhi, who is a BJPleader, to be cautious about making any any statements.
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"I have told Varun not to comment on anything he hasn't seen for himself. What Varun has said is wrong," Maneka told reporters on Wednesday. "I have myself gone to Amethi and there is no development there. Nobody should comment on something unless you have seen it with your own eyes. Some people might have told him that good work has been done in Amethi," she added.
Maneka further said her son's remark on Amethi's development was "not correct" and advised him to use his mind instead of heart while making statements. The BJP MP also said that development work has not taken place in Amethi in the last 45 years.
However, later defending her son's statement, Maneka said he was innocent and his heart was clean. "He is an innocent person...his heart is clean...He would have asked about the work done in Amethi on which he would have said whatever happened there is good", she said.
Maneka said that she had spoken to Varun in this regard as whatever he said on development in Amethi was "not correct".
When asked whether she would advice Varun to use his mind in place of heart while making statements, Maneka said, "Yes...this is true. In Amethi the expected works have not taken place in past 45 years..", she said.
After making the statement on Tuesday, Varun later took a u-turn saying he wasn’t endorsing any political party or leaders.
Rahul however was quick to respond to Varun's comments on Wednesday, saying, "Varun sahi kah rahe hain" (What Varun is saying is right).
"I am very happy that others are appreciating the work being done in Amethi... doing as per a strategy, connecting farmers to the world, and will continue to work in the field of agriculture, education," he told reporters after his mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination paper from Rae Bareli.
"We have been working continuously in Amethi according to a strategy... We have laid foundation of education hub... Done work for farmers according to a long planning got a food park," Rahul said.
