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Jethmalani hits out at BJP bosses, says
ready for expulsion
Tuesday November 27, 2012 10:52:36 PM,
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New Delhi: Suspended
from the BJP, Ram Jethmalani Tuesday again hit out at party
president Nitin Gadkari, and party leaders in parliament Arun
Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj and declared he was ready to face
expulsion from the party.
The Rajya Sabha member and noted lawyer also told the media that
he has sent a letter to Gadkari that he would not be able to reply
within 10 days to the show-cause notice served on him and sought
time till Dec 31.
In his letter to Gadkari, Jethmalani termed his suspension from
the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as "ultra vires", and accused the
party chief of treading on the path of suicide and dragging the
party with him.
Referring to the controversy over appointment of Ranjit Sinha as
the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, Jethmalani
made veiled references to the alleged role of Jaitley in the
litigation filed by his rival and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj
Kumar.
Jaitley, however, refused to get into a verbal duel with
Jethmalani, telling reporters in Jammu that he did not think
Jethmalani deserved "a reply any more".
BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain, meanwhile, said in New Delhi
it "was for Mr Jethmalani to give reply (to the show-cause
notice)".
Jethmalani was suspended from the party Sunday and issued a
show-cause notice for expulsion Monday over his demand for
Gadkari's resignation and barbs against both Jaitley and Sushma
Swaraj.
In his letter, Jethmalani said Gadkari's order suspending him from
the party was usurpation of the power of the parliamentary board,
adding that he suspected Gadkari of prejudice.
He also maintained he was totally indifferent to the step taken by
Gadkari as his standing as a lawyer and in politics did not depend
on his membership of parliament.
Referring to the controversy over Sinha's appointment as the new
CBI director, Jethmalani said the litigation by Sinha's rival was
too notorious a fact not to be known to party leaders. He claimed
that the advocates appearing in the case were Jaitley's juniors in
the legal profession.
Referring to Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj writing to the prime
minister suggesting that the new CBI director should be appointed
by collegium after the passage of the Lokpal bill, Jethmalani said
appointment of the new CBI chief was "opposed by our leaders on
some different grounds".
Addressing the media, Jethmalani said he had the right to speak
freely on any issue.
"Opposition does not mean opposition for the sake of opposition. I
am a man of common sense and intelligence. I have a right to
express myself."
He accused Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Gadkari of damaging the
BJP's interests by their conduct.
"I cannot account for their lack of wisdom," he said. "Even a
Congress agent won't be able to do such work (to benefit the
Congress).
"I am clear that their actions have enormously damaged the BJP's
reputation, have caused irretrievable harm to the party. Today the
common man says there is no difference between the Congress and
the BJP."
Asked if he was targeting Gadkari, Jethmalani said: "All three of
them, Gadkari in particular."
He defiantly added: "I am ready for expulsion."
But he said he was yet to get the show-cause notice. "If there is
something for me to reply, I will reply. Otherwise I will tear it
and throw it away."
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