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This is an archive article published on July 15, 2011

Sushant offensive grows,High Command plays it cool

A day after accusations of land encroachment surfaced against him,rebel BJP MP Rajan Sushant on Thursday showed no signs of retreat from his stand against the Prem Kumar Dhumal government on corruption.

A day after accusations of land encroachment surfaced against him,rebel BJP MP Rajan Sushant on Thursday showed no signs of retreat from his stand against the Prem Kumar Dhumal government on corruption.

“I appreciate Chief Minister’s prompt action on a complaint filed against me. The revenue official visited the site and has submitted a report too,” said Sushant.

The government should demonstrate similar promptness on while handling thousands of pending complaints,he added.

“Doesn’t it reflect vindictiveness against those raising voice against corruption?” the MP asked.

He even questioned locus standi of independent MLA from Nurpur,Rakesh Pathania for levelling allegations against him without ascertaining facts.

The war within the state BJP unit,which begun after Sushant lodged an FIR against two engineers of the irrigation and public health department and a BJP leader-turned contractor,the central leadership is in a dilemma over the leader’s fate.

“We have received his (Sushant) replies,where he has taken a stand that exposing corruption is a part of BJP’s agenda,” said a senior BJP leader from Delhi.

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Sushant is reported to have collected lot of documents under the Right to Information Act on irregularities,land deals,sanctioning of private universities and corruption.

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