BJP leader promises Rs 1 cr to whoever slaps Tej Pratap

Patna: A BJP leader on Friday announced a "reward" of Rs one crore to anyone who slaps RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav for his objectionable comments against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

However, the BJP state unit distanced itself from the comments and issued a statement condemning the remarks of Anil Sahni, the party's media in-charge for the Patna district.

The BJP said it will take disciplinary action against Sahni for his "reckless utterances".

"We will give a reward of Rs one crore to anybody who slaps Tej Pratap Yadav. The RJD leader had threatened to thrash our respected Deputy CM inside his house (during the marriage of his son on December 3). We wish to pay Yadav in the same coin," Sahni had said.

"We will also organise demonstrations in front of Yadav's house to put pressure on him to apologise to Sushil Modi," he had said.