Swamy raises Kirti Azad's argument against suspension from BJP
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today appeared to question the party's decision to suspend Kirti Azad for attacking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the DDCA row, asking whether cricket fell within the purview of party discipline.
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"Kirtiissues are 1 -- is cricket affair within the purview of party discipline. 2 --due to SC case on BCCI, is party decision amenable in court," Swamy saidon twitter.
Histweet came as BJP veterans L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and YashwantSinha went into a huddle over developments in the party in the wake of Azad'ssuspension.
Azadhas sought intervention of the 'margdarshak mandal', comprising Advani, Joshi,Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister RajnathSingh, which was formed by BJP president Amit Shah after he took over the partyreins.
Thefour leaders, who had virtually revolted against the Modi-Shah team after BJP'sdrubbing in Bihar Assembly election last month, are learnt to have discussed thesituation arising out of Azad's suspension.
Crackingthe whip, BJP had yesterday suspended its MP, who has been leading a campaignagainst Jaitley on alleged corruption in DDCA, charging him with indulging inanti-party activities and accusing him of "colluding" with Congressand AAP to bring it into "disrepute".
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