Sunil Jakhar started working for BJP long before, playing blatant Hindutva politics: Punjab Cong chief Warring

PTI

Chandigarh, May 19

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring hit out at Sunil Jakhar who joined the BJP on Thursday, saying he might need formally joined the saffron outfit now, however he had started working for it long earlier than and was playing blatant Hindutva politics.

Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, whose Punjab Lok Congress is an ally of the BJP, nevertheless, congratulated Jakhar for becoming a member of the saffron outfit, saying sincere and upright leaders like him can not breathe within the grand previous celebration.

Former Punjab Congress president Jakhar joined the BJP in Delhi within the presence of celebration chief J P Nadda, days after he give up the grand previous celebration.

Reacting to this, Warring mentioned the event was alongside anticipated strains.

He additionally accused Jakhar of damaging the Congress “in every way”.

“Not unexpected. @sunilkjakhar may have formally joined the @BJP4India today, he had started working for the party long before, playing blatantly Hindutva politics, damaging the party in every way. There was reason for him to rake up ‘Hindu’ card and the reason was revealed today,” Warring tweeted.

However, in his tweet, Amarinder Singh, with whom Jakhar shared a superb equation when each have been within the Congress, mentioned, “Right man in the right party. Congratulations to @sunilkjakhar for joining @BJP4India.”

“Honest and upright leaders like him cannot breathe in the @INCIndia anymore,” mentioned Amarinder Singh, who had final 12 months floated his celebration after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious exit because the chief minister.

Earlier within the day, Nadda mentioned Jakhar had loved a particular stature in Punjab that was unbiased of the Congress celebration and helped strengthen nationalist forces within the state.

“BJP is emerging as the number one nationalist force in Punjab. Hence it is necessary for all leaders having nationalist ideology to join the BJP to strengthen the party and for a stronger Punjab,” Nadda mentioned.

Jakhar, a three-term MLA and a former Lok Sabha member from Gurdaspur, mentioned the BJP had welcomed him as a result of he had not pursued politics for private good.

He had give up the Congress final week after lashing out at former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Twitter, saying that he was “not an asset” as portrayed by the celebration management.

He was faraway from all celebration posts by the Congress disciplinary committee following allegations of anti-party actions levelled towards him by sure Punjab unit leaders.

He additionally lashed out at veteran Congress chief Ambika Soni for her assertion on the “repercussions of having a Hindu chief minister in Punjab”.

Jakhar additionally held Soni’s assertion as one of many causes for the Congress’ drubbing within the Punjab meeting polls earlier this 12 months.