It seems that Bharatiya Janata Party will be updating itself with new turns each day. A day after senior BJP leaders Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Vinay Katiyar slammed the party for inducting expelled JD(U) leader Sabir Ali, the RSS too has expressed discontentment.
RSS leader Ram Madhav tweeted, “Sabir Ali’s induction has caused great resentment. Party leadership has been apprised of the strong views of the cadre and people against it.”
Conversely, Sabir Ali has hit back saying he’ll quit politics if charges are prove against him. “If anyone finds a connection between me and Bhatkal I will quit politics. People who make such allegations must take some moral responsibility. I know my credentials and they are strong,” Ali said.
This happens a day after Naqvi tweeted saying Ali has close links to arrested Indian Mujahideen terrorist Yasin Bhatkal, adding that his bringing on will weaken the BJP’s stand against terrorism.
Naqvi further said that Ali’s induction was analogous to Dawood Ibrahim being given a BJP ticket. “Terrorist Bhatakal friend joins BJP. Soon accepting Dawood,” Naqvi tweeted.
“I am a dedicated member of the BJP. We should rectify mistakes that the party has made. Our fight is against terrorism and anyone who is involved in any terrorist activities should not become a part of the BJP. It will lead to problems in the future,” he later said.
Vinay Katiyar, BJP leader also spoke out against Ali’s induction, lay blame on the party of taking such a decision in a hurry and warning the party that this will tarnish its image.
“Yasin Bhatkal was nabbed in the same area where Sabir Ali comes from. Bhatkal is a co-accused with Dawood in a murder case. There was no need to induct such a person into the party. This will damage the BJP’s image,” Katiyar said.