New Delhi: The BJP high command, which has taken a serious view of suspended party MP Kirti Azad’s alleged anti-party activities, has decided to expel him “if he does not apologise”, sources said.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Mr Azad said he was “hopeful” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would meet him. “I have not been able to put forward my point of view,” Mr Azad told DC.
Asked whether there was any pressure on the party to suspend him, Mr Azad said; “It’s a pertinent question, but I’m not the right person to answer that.” Mr Azad also intends to take up his issue with the BJP’s Margdarshak Mandal which, besides the Prime Minister, comprises Mr L.K. Advani, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi and Union home minister Rajnath Singh.
It was learnt that the party high command has taken a serious view of Mr Azad’s coming out in the open against finance minister Arun Jaitley despite being cautioned by BJP chief Amit Shah.
Sources said Mr Shah had made it clear to Mr Azad that he "should refrain from joining hands with the AAP in targeting the finance minister" over the alleged DDCA scam. A BJP functionary made it clear that if Mr Azad “did not apologise he would be expelled.”
