The BJP in Maharashtra on Saturday issued show cause notice to party MLA Raj Purohit and sought his response within three days over a sting operation video, purportedly showing him making caustic comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah.
The party said that Purohit’s action “breached” organisational discipline, and asked him to reply to its state president Raosaheb Danve within three days, failing to which action would be taken against him.
“Purohit, a former minister and MLA from Colaba in Mumbai, has been asked to explain his position
and give a written explanation within three days,” a BJP spokesperson told a news agency.
The video clip, aired by some channels and also uploaded on a few websites, has left the BJP red-faced, at a time when the party is under attack from its rivals at the Centre and in Maharashtra.