"The PCC president owes an apology to the whole nation for putting the army's action against terrorist camps across LoC under the ambit of doubt. How can he question the veracity of an action carried out by our troops?" Pradesh BJP President and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Ajay Bhatt told reporters here.
Demanding an apology from Upadhyay for his remarks, Bhatt said if he fails to tender an apology immediately Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi should initiate action against him.
Reacting sharply to Upadhyay's remarks, BJP's youth wing had blackened his posters here yesterday.
Giving details of several programmes worked out by the party at its state executive meeting in Roorkee, Bhatt said the party will conduct a state-wide campaign from October 11 to honour ex-armymen and their kin in recognition of the sacrifices they make to keep the borders safe.
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With a large number of people from Uttarakhand in the armed forces, this is being seen as the party's move to garner their votes.
"This is meant to counter the state government's repeated claims about step-motherly treatment of the Congress-ruled state at the hands of the Centre," the BJP leader said.
Bhatt also announced that the party will launch a Parivartan yatra in Uttarakhand on its statehood day anniversary on November 9 to whip up public opinion against Harish Rawat government ahead of 2017 assembly elections.