Feroze Varun Gandhi is the third-time Lok Sabha MP from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. He is not only a politician but also a poet and author of four books, including his latest release "The Indian Metropolis" today. He holds a BSc (Hons) Economics from the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London University, UK. The Nehru-Gandhi scion is the son of former Union minister Manek Gandhi and late Sanjay Gandhi and grandson of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. While his cousin Rahul Gandhi is at the helm of the opposition Congress party, Varun and his mother are in the ruling BJP. Born on March 13, 1980, he was the youngest Lok Sabha MP when he was elected for the first time in 2009 at the age of 29. He has been donating his salary as an MP since 2009 to the families of farmers who have committed suicide. Despite being a BJP MP, he advocates issues relating to the farmers, unemployment and poverty. In an exclusive interview to Kumar Shakti Shekhar, he speaks about his new book. Excerpts:
Please throw some light on the salient features of your new book ‘The Indian Metropolis’.
