Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to one of its senior leaders Sofi Yousuf for allegedly indulging in “anti-party activities.”
A letter addressed to Sofi Yousuf, a resident of Sirigufwara Anantnag read, “Despite being senior leader of the party and now occupying a very senior position, it has come to notice of Disciplinary Committee of Jammu Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party, unfortunately, that you are indulging in anti party activities and showing marked indiscipline in your political dealings.”
The latter accuses Yousuf of having tried to create dissent in Party Cadre with few more persons and now his audio recording clip has surfaced whose contents depicts that that Sofi Yousuf has no regard for Party Discipline and high principles which are basis of political ideology of the party. “Audio clips are being sent to you with this,” read the letter.
“You are directed to submit your reply on your misconduct and indiscipline to the undersigned within 7 days from today as to why action of removing you from all positions of Party may not be taken in addition to any permissible action. You are further directed not to Interact with media directly or Indirectly on any issue including these proceedings till the proceedings are pending,” added the letter signed by Sunil Sethi, Chairman Disciplinary Committee, JK BJP.
Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Sofi Yousuf said that he has not received any letter from the party as of yet. “If there is anything of that sort, I will continue working as a worker of the Party. Not as a leader, but I will continue to be a ground level worker for the Bhartiya Janta Party,” Yousuf said.
He said that he has been conveyed through various sources that he will be ousted from the party. “Though nothing has been convened to me through the party, but I am not going to quit the party. I will stay as a dedicated worker and activist of the party,” Yousuf said.