JAMMU: Taking a tough stand against its former legislator Vikram Randhawa, the J&K BJP on Monday served a show-cause notice to him for alleged hate remarks on social media against a particular community.
Disciplinary committee chairman and BJP spokesperson Sunil Sethi said that the notice was served to the former MLC after a video went viral on social media in which Randhawa was seen making reckless remarks promoting hatred against a particular community. “This is unacceptable to the party and has brought (us) embarrassment to. Such type of conduct is likely to dent the party’s public image of the party,” Sethi said.
As per the notice, J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina had asked the disciplinary committee to initiate proceedings against Randhawa for his offensive conduct. Randhawa was asked to explain his position on the issue within 48 hours besides issuing a public apology. He was also directed against addressing the media till the proceedings were over.
Randhawa was earlier served a similar notice after he levelled corruption charges against Union minister Jitendra Singh over the issue of mining policy, over which he had even threatened to immolate himself.