No attempt being made to destabilise Congress-led Madhya Pradesh govt: BJP

Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress veteran of making false statements and engaging in sensationalism

The BJP on Wednesday denied the charge that it was trying to destabilise the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, amidst the allegation that the saffron party has taken some MLAs to a hotel in Haryana. Terming the charge as “unfortunate”, Madhya Pradesh BJP chief V D Sharma alleged that the Congress-led dispensation in the state was a “blackmail” government.

His remarks came after Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Jitu Patwari told PTI that some BJP leaders have allegedly taken eight MLAs from the state to a hotel in Haryana as part of a conspiracy to topple the Kamal Nath government. “The allegations are very unfortunate. The BJP has nothing to do with it. The BJP is making no such effort,” Sharma told reporters here, when asked about Congress’ allegation of attempts to destabilise the state government.

Sharma said this is the Congress’ “internal tussle” and the answer should come from Chief Minister Kamal Nath and senior party leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh. “The BJP has nothing to do with the entire episode… this is a blackmail government. This is a ragtag government,” he added. Patwari alleged that senior BJP leaders, including former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former ministers Narottam Mishra, Bhupendra Singh and Rampal Singh among others, have forcibly taken eight MLAs to a hotel in Haryana as part of a conspiracy.