An “anguished and embarrassed” BJP on Tuesday asked its national vice president and MP Dilip Ghosh to “refrain from going to media or any public forum” about his fellow colleagues either in West Bengal or anywhere else, Ghosh was the Bengal BJP chief earlier.
BJP national general secretary Arun Singh wrote to Ghosh in this regard but, ironically, the letter itself found its way to public forum.
Singh said that he was writing to Ghosh on the instructions of party president JP Nadda and that the MP has been warned before to be cautious in his dealings with the media.
The letter states, “This was pointed to you on several occasions by the party leadership in the fond hope that you will take note.
In a recent interview, your comments in the electronic media and perhaps on other forums have been openly critical of senior state functionaries. Such comments will only hurt and harm the party and negate your own hard work in the past.”
“Such statements coming from a person of your stature a National Vice President may create deep disaffection, unrest, and alienation among party ranks, which given the norms of political behavior and conduct is unacceptable. The national leadership of BJP is deeply concerned at issuance of such statements through the media,” the letter further read.
Ghosh, the former Bengal BJP chief, had publicly criticised his successor Sukanta Majumdar's handling of party affairs in the state and termed him inexperienced.
"While your commitment to the party has been absolute, there have been some avoidable instances when some of your statements or outbursts have anguished the state party leaders and have also caused embarrassment to the central leadership," the letter said.
"I sincerely hope you would appreciate the sensitivity of the situation, particularly in West Bengal, and shall always remain more discreet in your dealings with the...media or any public fora," Singh said.