STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: BJP on Monday issued a show cause notice to former MLC Vikram Randhawa for allegedly promoting hatred by targeting a particular community. The action came after a video went viral in social media, purportedly showing Randhawa ‘making absolutely reckless and hate promoting remarks against a particular community’. The notice issued by a three-member disciplinary committee of the BJP, headed by Sunil Sethi, says, “This is unacceptable to party and has brought to disrupte and embarrassment to the party. Such type of conduct is likely to dent the public image of party. As a senior leader and former legislator it is expected of you to conduct yourself in public in a manner which is as per party principles.” The notice further said that a very strict and serious view of Randhawa’s reckless and undisciplined statement in video has been taken by party president. Ravinder Raina and Disciplinary Committee of Bhartiya Janata Party has been asked by Party President ‘to initiate Disciplinary Proceedings against you’.
“Earlier Disciplinary Proceedings against you have also not created desired impact on your public conduct”, the notice stated, adding, “you are directed through this notice to explain your position within 48 hours to Disciplinary Committee on the issue and also advised to immediately issue public apology on the matter pending conclusion of Disciplinary Proceedings against you .”
The disciplinary committee, also comprising Virenderjeet Singh and N D Rajwal as members, has directed the former MLC Vikram Randhawa not to address media in any form till proceedings are pending against him.
Meanwhile, the Jammu police has reportedly registered an FIR against Vikram Randhawa for such remarks against particular community on social media.