MP's state Congress leader Manak Agarwal expelled from party

Bhopal, Mar 17: In a shocking turn of events, the Madhya Pradesh state Congress expelled senior Congress leader Manak Agarwal for six years on account of indiscipline. This comes after Agarwal criticized the party over inducting Babulal Chaurasiya a ‘Godse follower’ ahead of the local body elections.

 

 

Babulal Chaurasiya had left Congress to join the Hindu Mahasabha. However, last month, he was welcomed into the Madhya Pradesh Congress by its chief Kamal Nath.

 

 

 

 

Soon after this, Manak took to social media urging Kamal Nath to clarify if he is with Gandhi’s ideology or with that of Godse. "Kamal Nath should clarify whether he is with the ideology of Godse or with the ideology of Gandhi ji. The way in which he has praised Adani and Ambani in the past, it is clear that he has always been contrary to the ideology of the party," he had said.

 

On the other hand, Agarwal on Tuesday wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi, expressing his dissatisfaction over his expulsion from the party.

 

In the letter, Agarwal wrote: "I have been an elected member of the AICC for the past 25 years. Despite this fact, the MPCC disciplinary committee has expelled me from the party by going against the party constitution though they are not authorised to do so."

 

 

"A few months back Kamal Nath ji had made a derogatory statement about a female candidate Imarti Devi and I had opposed it and Rahul ji too had opposed it in Kerala and asked Kamal Nath ji to apologize for the same. However, despite this fact, he did not apologise and rather opposed him," it said.

 

"In February, the MPCC under Kamal Nath ji had given membership to Babulal Chourasia who had been a staunch supporter of Nathuram Godse and had built his temple in Gwalior. I was firm and stringent in opposing the decision as it was against the party ideology, however, I have been expelled from the MPCC and request you to look into the matter," he added in his letter.