Patna: Cracking the whip on its errant legislators, the ruling JD(U) today suspended Narendra Kumar Neeraj alias Gopal Mandal and Rana Gangeshwar Singh with immediate effect for making controversial statements and served show cause notices to them.
Mr Mandal, a fifth-term legislator from Gopalpur Assembly seat in Bhagalpur district, has invited the JD(U) leadership's wrath for controversial remarks on Sunday that he will carry out 'politics of murder' himself and by his supporters.
Mr Singh, a nominated MLC, had at a function in Samastipur today allegedly showed disrespect to national anthem saying that it praises those who ruled over the country.
Taking serious note of the controversial statements made by the two lawmakers, the JD(U) state unit president Bashistha Narayan Singh said, "the party has suspended both legislators with immediate effect, besides issuing show cause notices to them asking them to explain their remarks."
The decision was taken by the core committee of the JD(U) comprising Mr Narayan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar among others. The state president said that the party's national president Sharad Yadav too has been consulted on the issue.
"The statements made by the two legislators are against the ideology of the party which believes in non-violence and Gandhian philosophy but our party MLA is talking about politics of violence and murder. Similarly, Rana Gangeshwar has created flutters by questioning the justification of national anthem. This is not good at all and hence party has decided to suspend them for their actions," the state JD(U) chief said.
Mr Mandal, a fifth-term legislator from Gopalpur Assembly seat in Bhagalpur district, has invited the JD(U) leadership's wrath for controversial remarks on Sunday that he will carry out 'politics of murder' himself and by his supporters.
Mr Singh, a nominated MLC, had at a function in Samastipur today allegedly showed disrespect to national anthem saying that it praises those who ruled over the country.
The decision was taken by the core committee of the JD(U) comprising Mr Narayan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar among others. The state president said that the party's national president Sharad Yadav too has been consulted on the issue.
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