Since Azad has already been suspended from the BJP, any further stringent action would mean expulsion. However, a final decision is left to the party's parliamentary board which is likely to meet soon.
The BJP appears to be setting the stage for harsher action against its MP Kirti Azad, amidst indications that the party's disciplinary committee has concluded that he has breached discipline.
Since Azad has already been suspended from the BJP, any further stringent action would mean expulsion. However, a final decision is left to the party's parliamentary board which is likely to meet soon.
"He is creating an unpleasant and uncomfortable situation for the party. His behaviour is lowering the prestige of the party," disciplinary committee president Ganeshi Lal said.
Lal refused to spell out the verdict or recommendation of the disciplinary committee, but said Azad should first resign and then target the party or its leaders. "He cannot be in the BJP and then abuse the party," he said.
As per the BJP's constitution, if a member acts in a way calculated to lower the prestige of the party or carrying on propaganda against any party unit or office bearers, it amounts to breach of discipline. The parliamentary board has the authority to take note of any breach of discipline by members of parliamentary and legislative party and take necessary action. In the event of the disciplinary committee giving a negative report on Azad, could face the prospect of expulsion.
Azad's attacks on finance minister Arun Jaitley over alleged corruption in DDCA, though without naming him, did not go down well within the party. He had gone ahead with holding a press conference on the issue despite party president Amit Shah and general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal asking him to refrain from doing so.
A three-time MP from Bihar, Azad was suspended within days of his taking on Jaitley in Lok Sabha, when the Congress benches, where party president Sonia Gandhi was sitting, was demanding the minister's resignation.
Azad's statement gave ammunition to the Opposition when Jaitley was defending himself. In the suspension order, Shah said Azad had "colluded with Opposition parties including Congress and AAP with the sole purpose of embarrassing the party and its office bearers."
Around a week later, the MP was sent a show cause notice asking why he should not be expelled from the party. Azad's reply, in which he refused to have indulged in anti-party activities, was referred to the disciplinary committee.
Meanwhile, Jaitley has filed a defamation case against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders in the wake of their allegations of corruption in DDCA when the BJP leader was its President.
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