Ayodhya, January 11: Anguished over his neglect by the saffron party, founder chief of Bajrang Dal Vinay Katiyar today expressed his desire to leave active politics.
”I am disturbed with the state of affairs in the contemporary political scenario and desire to take a break from politics,” Mr Katiyar, who is on ”kalpvas” at the bank of Saryu river here, told UNI. The senior BJP leader said he wanted to go away from politics only because he had developed an inclination towards spiritualism.
Though Mr Katiyar did not specify any particular reason behind his intentions, his decreasing prominence in the BJP might have influnced the decision. He was also in the race for party president but the post was claimed by Nitin Gadkari.
Observers believed that he was also against the exposure given to Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi in the party although Mr Katiyar declined to comment on the subject.
—Agencies