BJP’s Jha tries to create rift in Congress
Sunday, 01/10/2017
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Pathankot : It was a deliberate move on the part of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to field Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll, BJP national vice-president Prabhat Jha said today.
Addressing the media here after the induction of AAP leader Joginder Singh Chhina into the BJP, he said Captain played a masterstroke by giving ticket to Jakhar without the consent of former Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa.
Bajwa earlier held the post of the PPCC chief.
“Amarinder has not only managed to sideline Bajwa on his home turf, but also initiated the process of ending Jakhar’s political career as he is bound to lose the Gurdaspur bypoll,” Jha claimed.
Taking a dig at Jakhar, he claimed: “While Swarn Salaria’s victory was imminent, Jakhar’s own party leaders were working hard to ensure his loss.”
On the issue of demonetisation, Jha said the BJP stood for the poor and marginalised. “Garib ke chehre par muskaan, BJP ki yahi pehchan (BJP’s real identity is the smile on the face of poor),” he said.
