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BJP seeks Virbhadra’s resignation on moral grounds

The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and Shimla MLA, Suresh Bhardwaj on Saturday sought chief minister Virbhadra Singh’s resignation…

BJP seeks Virbhadra’s resignation on moral grounds

The former BJP chief and Shimla MLA, Suresh Bhardwaj addressing press conference in Shimla on April 1 (Photo: SNS)

The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and Shimla MLA, Suresh Bhardwaj on Saturday sought chief minister Virbhadra Singh’s resignation on moral grounds.

Talking to mediapersons, the BJP leader said, “Following Delhi High Court’s verdict quashing Virbhadra’s plea and also the CBI charge sheeting him in disproportionate assets (DA), he should step down on moral grounds as the prima facia case is against him. The CBI court will take cognizance of it.”

Bhardwaj, who is also the chief whip of the BJP Legislature Party, advised the CM that instead of looking for options of double bench or Supreme Court he should present himself before the CBI court.

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“Whatever may be the court’s options, looking at his stature of being a longest serving chief minister and former union minister of steel he should step down till he comes clean out of it,” he said.

He said that although the Congress party has issued statement that party is standing firmly with Virbhadra Singh, however, it should instead make him resign to save the remaining grace of the party. Bhardwaj said that the BJP had even before the assembly elections and after the Congress government had assumed power raised corruption charges against him in DA case.

The BJP has already raised a state-wide campaign against 'corruption and mafiasim' against Congress government and will continue so, he added.

The music of political vendetta with the investigation agencies taking action under pressure of BJP that the Congress is harping is baseless as now the court has given a verdict vacating stay, he said.

The statement of CM showing faith in the judiciary should also pay heed to the Delhi HC quashing his plea. Replying to a question on early elections in the state, Bhardwaj said that the state will function as per the constitution.

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