Indiscipline not to be tolerated: UP CM on clash of lawmakers

March 07, 2019 18:49

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said indiscipline will not be tolerated in the party, a day after two elected representatives of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came to blows during an official meeting.

The fight, caught on tape, took place during a meeting at the district collectorate in Sant Kabir Nagar in the presence of minister in charge of the district, Ashutosh Tandon.

Speaking at a programme in Lucknow, Adityanath said, "The BJP is a disciplined party. Indiscipline will not be tolerated. In this particular case, strict action will be taken against the guilty."

Sant Kabir Nagar MP Sharad Tripathi and Mehdawal MLA Rakesh Baghel got into an argument at the meeting over taking credit for a newly laid road.

After a brief exchange of words, the MP got up from his seat and began thrashing the MLA with his shoe, as television cameras recorded the episode.

The MLA reacted, landing a few blows on Tripathi. The incident had left the party red-faced.

Meanwhile, the UP CM exuded confidence that the BJP will win over 74 seats in the northern state, including Amethi and Azamgarh. -- PTI

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