Jammu, May 1: Jammu and Kashmir state BJP president expelled senior leader Satish Bhargav from the party and also from the party’s primary membership for six years over “hate speech” and “unparliamentary language” during an election meeting.
Disciplinary action was taken against Satish Bhargav after a video clip went viral in the media in which Satish Bhargav was making a threatening hate speech and using unparliamentary language at a meeting in Mendhar area of Poonch district.
Following the incident, Sunil Sethi, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Disciplinary Committee, recommended action against Bhargav to Ravinder Raina, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir.
“It is very unfortunate and such behavior by a senior leader is blatant indiscipline and cannot be tolerated in a disciplined party like BJP. As such it is recommended that he be immediately expelled from the party for 6 years. There is no need to investigate this matter as his conduct Recorded and circulating among the masses,” said the letter from Sunil Sethi, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee.
“Based on the recommendation made by the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Disciplinary Committee (BJK) today, Satish Bhargav, Bhargav District Spokesperson, Poonch has been expelled from the party and also from the primary membership of the party for a period of six years for gross indiscipline and for unauthorized use.” A statement issued by Jammu and Kashmir State President Ravinder Raina said that the parliamentary language and hate speech, which was recorded on video.