BJP To Not Take Support From Controversial MLA Gopal Kanda: Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed on Saturday (26 October) that the BJP will not take the support of Haryana Lokhit Party legislator Gopal Kanda, a controversial politician who faces two abetment to suicide cases, to form the government in Haryana, reports News18.

After Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda offered his support to help the BJP form the government in Haryana, a large number of people took to Twitter to urge the party not to take support from the controversial leader.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had also accused the BJP of doublespeak.

Kanda was accused of abetting the suicide of a young air hostess Geetika Sharma, who worked with his airlines company, by harassing her and, according to her suicide note, "misusing her".

The woman committed suicide in August 2012. Kanda was sent to Tihar Jail where he remained incarcerated from 2012 to 2014. He continues to face trial in the air hostess suicide case, which is now in the evidence stage in a trial court.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti had also urged the party leadership not to take his support.

Bharti said that the party should take support from leaders with a clean image.

In a series of tweets, Bharti said, "I have been informed that independent MLA Gopal Kanda has offered his support to us. Gopal Kanda is accused of abetting suicide of a girl, whose mother also committed suicide after failing to get justice. The matter is sub judice. He is out on bail."

(With Inputs From IANS)