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[Jason bourne]

Congress MLA from Somnath and Rajput community leader Jashabhai Barad resigns as MLA, meets Narendra Modi, rejoins BJP.

Ek or ..congress khatam ho rahi he gujrat me

 

[JanjaWeed]

 

[JanjaWeed]

 

[The_Showstopper]

Its not just about belonging the same party. Apart from being his brother, he also condemned the charges that were made against his younger brothe, a man accused of sedition and waging war against the state.

If he had any integrity, he should have booted Akbaruddin from the party, but he did no such thing, which makes him just as bad.

If this is what you think about Mr Asadauddin, so what do you have to say abt my previous post?

 

[Roybot]

Let the court decide whether it is sedition or not. And if this is what you imply then what do you have to say about this....

BJP honours MLAs accused in Muzaffarnagar riots - Hindustan Times

Firstly, there is substantiated proof of what Akbaruddin said, no such proof of any wrongdoing by the BJP MLAs, and lets not forget the National Security Act charges against them were later dropped by the police. Just cause the SP goverment decided to book them, doesn't mean they did the crime. If the crime committed by them is proved then yes, I would be the first to demand their termination from BJP.

Having said, local BJP unit should have avoided facilitating them or whatever, until the court case was decided at least. But then its the election time, so such stupid moves are pretty much expected.

 

[The_Showstopper]

Firstly, there is substantiated proof of what Akbaruddin said, no such proof of any wrongdoing by the BJP MLAs, and lets not forget the National Security Act charges against them were later dropped by the police. Just cause the SP goverment decided to book them, doesn't mean they did the crime. If the crime committed by them is proved then yes, I would be the first to demand their termination from BJP.

Having said, local BJP unit should have avoided facilitating them or whatever, until the court case was decided at least. But then its the election time, so such stupid moves are pretty much expected.

The only thing we can say right now is that the courts have to decide whether those BJP leaders and Owaisi are guilty or not. So let's wait till then instead of passing our own judgement.

 

[Roybot]

The only thing we can say right now is that the courts have to decide whether those BJP leaders and Owaisi are guilty or not. So let's wait till then instead of passing our own judgement.

I can pass my judgement based on the hate speech, you don't have to agree with it.

On topic,

Surely India deserves better than this!

 

[Roybot]

 

[The_Showstopper]

I can pass my judgement based on the hate speech, you don't have to agree with it.

Sure. So be it...

 

[Roybot]

 

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[JanjaWeed]

Sitting Congress MLA Jasa Barad quits; back in BJP fold

In a major setback to Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, their sitting MLA from Somnath constituency of Junagadh district Jasa Barad, after resigning from the party and also as a member, today rejoined the BJP.

Barad is the second Congress MLA who has crossed over to BJP in recent times.

The three-time MLA today submitted his resignation toGujarat Assembly Speaker Vajubhai Vala in presence of BJP local leaders.

He later drove to state BJP headquarters, where he was welcomed to the party by state unit BJP president R C Falduand other BJP leaders.

Barad was earlier associated with BJP. However, he left the party along with former Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela who formed Rashtriya Janta Party (RJP). Barad later joined Congress with Vaghela.

"The Congress is in a dormant state. It lacks leaders, while on the other hand when BJP is projecting Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, I am confident that under him country will usher in good times," Barad said after joining BJP.

Barad belongs to Kshatriya community and is also a president of the Gujarat Rajput Samaj.

He also said that he has resigned from the primary membership of the Congress party.

In the last week of January, another Congress MLA from Lathi assembly constituency of Amreli district, Bavku Undhad had also resigned to join the BJP.

Barad's resignation as Congress MLA from Somnath seat reduces the party's strength in the state Legislative Assembly to 55. This will also necessitate a by-election.

BJP's tally in the state assembly has increased to 120 and the number of legislators representing Congress party has reduced to 55.


Sitting Congress MLA Jasa Barad quits; back in BJP fold | Business Standard

 

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Thin attendance at BJP protest against AAP | The Indian Express

Thin attendance at BJP protest against AAP

The much-hyped BJP dharna to take on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) proved to be a non-starter on Tuesday. The party’s faction-ridden Delhi unit could not even gather all its MLAs and councillors at Jantar Mantar, the venue of the protest, let alone party workers.

The dharna against the AAP, for which the BJP had been publicising for a week, was given a miss by senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who was expected to address the gathering. Many workers who came said they were pressurised by party leaders to attend the dharna. Several workers left in the middle of the dharna, which did not last more than three hours.

While Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel and Harsh Vardhan repeated what they have been saying since the fall of the AAP government, the party cadre protested, saying the dharna could not even bring the party’s district presidents and MLAs on the same stage.

Even a gathering of the Lingayat community, who had congregated at Jantar Mantar just 50 metres away from where the BJP was holding its dharna, was bigger than the crowd at the latter.

What upset party workers further was the fact that state leaders made no attempt to hide the dissension in the Delhi unit in public. “When one leader started his speech, another left. Other leaders on the stage criticised the party for organising the dharna half-heartedly. It has done more harm to the BJP than to the AAP. We should learn from this episode,” a senior BJP leader present at Jantar Mantar said.

Newly appointed Delhi in-charge Prabhat Jha, who was present at the dharna, launched an attack on the AAP. “The Congress and AAP misrule of 49 days ruined Delhi,” he said.

Goel targeted Shazia Ilmi and Arvind Kejriwal in his address.

Several BJP workers said their pockets were picked at the protest venue. The mismanagement at the dharna could be gauged from the fact that Goel and former Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Jagdish Mukhi lost their shoes. BJP leader Kishan Lal Dhillon’s wallet was stolen.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Sushil Modi claims that Nitish could join hands with BJP again

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today claimed he did not rule out Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joining hands with the saffron party again.

"He had joined hands with BJP in the past as per his need ... If the need arises again, he will join hands with the party," Modi, a former deputy chief minister, said.

He said that history was witness that the Janata Party andJanata Dal had thrice joined hands with the BJP to win power. "When they are with us BJP is not a communal party. But the moment they go away, we become a communal party."

Kumar's problem, he said, was with a 'person' and not the party and his return could not be ruled out.

On reasons for Kumar's aversion to Narendra Modi, he said that the chief minister who nourished Prime Ministerial ambitions had thought that if BJP made a lightweight PM the allies could have control over him.

"But, since Narendra Modi is not a lightweight, Kumar's calculation went wrong and he started attacking the Gujaratleader and the BJP," he said.

He claimed that Kumar knew that if he was with the BJP there was some chance of his becoming Prime Minister in future, but there was no such chance if he was with Congress.

Modi also challenged Kumar to undergo a polygraph test that then BJP President Nitin Gadkari had said Narendra Modi would not be made the party's Prime Ministerial candidate.

"I challenge him to undergo a polygraph test... If he undergoes a lie detector test, I will also offer myself for a similar test that will be covered live on electronic media."

The senior BJP leader said that according to Kumar he had fixed an appointment with Gadkari who had told him that BJP would consult NDA allies before deciding on its PM nominee.

"But, he led his party JD(U) to walk out of NDA beforehand," he said.

Modi said a lie detector test would also reveal Kumar's parleys with Union Finance minister P Chidambaram asking for a tie up between Congress and JD(U) after split in NDA.

It did not happen as the Congress was set to ally with RJD of Lalu Prasad, Modi claimed.

Sushil Modi claims that Nitish could join hands with BJP again | Business Standard

BJP is better off without Nitish & his ego.. atleast they have chance of governing solo in Bihar!