Two more BJP leaders resigned from the party in the past 24 hours in north Kashmir, taking the number of resignations to four since the killing of a BJP leader by militants in Bandipora on July 8.
After the killing of BJP district president Waim Bari along with his father and younger brother, four party members have resigned from the party till now.
The recent resignations come as a Lashkar-e-Taiba ‘commander’ uploaded a video online on Tuesday and warned the BJP workers of action.
Party sources said Bashir Ahmad Malik and Mubeena Bano, both from Handwara district in Kupwara, resigned. Ms. Mubeena Bano had joined the BJP just a few months ago.
“I had joined the BJP for easing the hardships of people. The party, however, is doing nothing on the ground. I have opted to resign from the party,” Ms. Bano told reporters in Handwara.
“Efforts are on to provide them security cover,” said BJP general secretary Vibodh Gupta.
A BJP leader, also vice-president of a municipal committee, was abducted by militants and later rescued by the police on Wednesday.