J&K BJP leader served showcause notice after he levelled corruption charges against Union Minister
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Senior Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader and former MLC Vikram Randhawa received a showcause notice by the social gathering’s disciplinary committee, hours after he levelled corruption charges against Union minister Jitendra Singh.
Mr. Randhawa has been requested to answer inside two days together with any proof to show his declare.
Mr. Randhawa, who’s the president of Stone Crusher Owners Association, levelled critical allegations of corruption against Mr. Singh’s workplace in Jammu over the problem of mining coverage and in addition threatened to immolate himself subsequent week.
Mr. Singh’s workplace in Jammu had additionally taken critical be aware of the allegations and set a deadline for Mr. Randhawa of 24 hours, asking him to show his allegations or search a public apology in any other case get able to face a defamation case of ₹1 crore.
“This notice of show cause initiates disciplinary proceedings against you in line with directions of Jammu and Kashmir Bhartiya Janata Party President (Ravinder Raina) with regard to addressing a press conference and a series of media interactions by you while levelling unfounded allegations against a senior leader of party holding responsible position in the Union Council of ministers,” reads a letter by the three-member disciplinary committee addressed to social gathering Secretary Randhawa.
The letter, signed by the chairman of the BJP’s disciplinary committee Sunil Sethi and members Virenderjeet Singh and N.D. Rajwal, took be aware of the “unparliamentary language” utilized by the leader, terming it “highly objectionable”.
“More so, this has prima facie tarnished the image of the party, believing strictly in discipline and decency. You are hereby directed to file your reply along with evidence, if any available with you, within next two days,” the letter mentioned, including on receipt of the reply, the subsequent date within the matter can be fastened.
The letter mentioned the proceedings can be completed expeditiously and the report will probably be submitted to J&K BJP president inside two weeks positively.
Earlier in the course of the day, Mr. Randhawa mentioned he had not rebelled against the social gathering or the management, however needed the “facts” to succeed in the excessive command together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr. Randhawa alleged that the registered stone crushers are going through the worst of the occasions since 2017 and their youngsters are on the verge of hunger because of the mining division.
He made allegations of Mr. Singh’s Jammu workplace being hand-in-glove with the mining division of the Union Territory.
“I want to clarify that BJP has no role in it. I have been a BJP worker for the last 30 years while Singh is just a decade old and was introduced into the party by me and also ensured a ticket to him in 2014 parliamentary elections,” he mentioned.
Reacting to the allegations of the senior social gathering leader, BJP govt member, Sanjeev Sharma expressed his displeasure, saying, “He had levelled allegations on this office as well as the Union Minister directly.”
“If he had any proof, he should come forward within 24 hours and make it public or otherwise tender a public apology to the Union minister who has decided to file a defamation case of ₹1 crore against him,” Mr. Sharma advised reporters at a presser right here.
Meanwhile, the Congress has demanded an neutral probe into the allegations levelled by senior BJP leader against social gathering colleague within the Prime Minister’s workplace.
“It is a serious matter as allegations were levelled against a senior BJP leader in the PMO and bureaucracy…we appeal to Lt Governor to order a high level probe to unravel the truth,” senior Congress leader and former minister Yogesh Sawhney mentioned.
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