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BJP disfavours Varun Gandhi's critical comments about party

At a function in Indore, Gandhi spoke about the large number of farmers

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Business Standard
Last Updated : Feb 25 2017 | 8:53 PM IST
The BJP high command is viewing with disfavour the remarks of Sultanpur member of Parliament Varun Gandhi, who has kept himself aloof from the ongoing Assembly elections. At a function in Indore, Gandhi spoke about the large number of farmers, who have committed suicide in the last two years, about the circumstances in which Vijay Mallya was allowed to leave India and then, on the suicide of Rohith Vemula. All these are not events that have covered the BJP in glory. The question then is, why would Gandhi choose to raise these issues — that, too, in the middle of an election that will be crucial for the party?

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