J&K cross-voting: BJP disqualification notices to 7 MLAs

He said that as per para 2(1) (b) of the 7th Schedule of J&K Constitution,BJP chief whip Ashok Khajuria filed a petition for disqualification of the legislators to acting leader of house Jugal Kishore Sharma for violating the whip.

The 7 MLAs are Prof Chaman Lal Gupta,Bharat Bhushan,Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat,Baldev Sharma,Master Lal Chand,Jagdish Raj Sapolia and Durga Dass,he said.

“The objections,if any,to notice can be filed within one week,” he said.

Dr Singh said all aspects are being looked at by the party High Command.

On May 19,seven suspended MLAs defied summons of the central leadership and today refused to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee in New Delhi,questioning the grounds on which they were suspended.

“The decision has been taken and we will not be going to appear before the disciplinary committee. None of us (seven suspended legislators) will go,” suspended Leader of BJP Legislative Party Chaman Lal Gupta said.

“What can we do there? What will we go there for? They have called all 11 MLAs,but out of them seven of us have been declared culprits and four have been exonerated — but on what basis,” he asked.

“We have been repeatedly asking the party leadership on what basis we have labeled as culprits. Is there any document or proof with them? But they have no answers,” he said,adding,”We want answers from them.”