Haryana BJP puts Vij on notice over CM ‘bashing’
In an unprecedented move, the BJP on Monday issued a show-cause notice to senior Haryana minister Anil Vij for allegedly breaching party discipline through his public statements against Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and state party chief Mohan Lal Badoli.
The notice, issued by Badoli on the directions of the national party president, accuses Vij of making “serious allegations that are against the party’s policy and internal discipline”. Vij, who holds the No. 2 position in the Nayab Singh Saini government, has been asked to respond within three days.
The notice strongly criticised the timing of his remarks, stating that such statements by a senior minister during the Delhi Assembly elections were “unacceptable” and aimed at harming the party. Vij, a seven-time MLA from Ambala Cantonment and the BJP’s senior-most legislator in the state, recently made disparaging remarks against CM Saini, accusing him of being disconnected from the ground reality. “Ever since he assumed office, he has been flying around on his ‘udan khatola’ (chopper),” Vij had said.
This swipe against Saini followed Vij’s threat to observe a fast-unto-death, alleging non-compliance with his orders. Vij, who oversees the energy departments, reportedly skipped the monthly meeting of the grievance committee in Sirsa. Additionally, Vij had demanded Badoli’s resignation on “moral grounds” after the party chief was named in a rape case in Kasauli.
