Kushwaha is neither in party nor would he ever be: BJP

Yesterday,ex-BJP state president,senior leader denied any role in Kushwaha induction.

In an attempt to put a lid on the controversy over induction of tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha into the party,the BJP on Tuesday said he is neither in the party nor would he ever be.

Neither is Babu Singh Kushwaha in the party nor would he ever be, newly-elected BJP state unit president Laxmi Kant Bajpai said.

Bajpai,however,evaded queries on who should be held responsible for endorsing Kushwaha’s induction,after former BJP state president Surya Pratap Shahi and senior leader Vinay Katiyar denied any role in it.

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Yesterday,Shahi had denied any role in bringing Kushwaha into the partyfold during the Assembly elections. Kushwaha’s induction into the BJP has been put on hold pending an inquiry into the charges against him.

Spelling out his priorities,Bajpai said his aim was to further strengthen the party organisation for which he would hold direct dialogue with workers and motivate them to work towards it.

To a question,Bajpai said his party would function as a vigilant Opposition and highlight the wrongdoings of the government.

Accusing the SP government of Muslim appeasement for vote bank politics,the new party president stressed that there should not be any discrimination on the basis of religion in implementation of welfare schemes as it damages social harmony.

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