The BJP’s much-hyped Kamal Sandesh Yatra got embroiled in controversy as the Opposition questioned the source of money with which the party has purchased motorcycles. The Yatra, slated to start from December 18, will be a motorcycle campaign. The party has purchased over 1650 motorcycles with lotus (BJP election symbol) embossed on it.
“The BJP gives sermon on eradicating corruption is itself part of this racket. The party should reveal the source of money from which these motorcycles have been purchased,” Congress spokesman Amarnath Agarwal said.
RlD national general secretary Anil Dubey said that the motorcycle yatra smacks of big corruption. “Through this big purchase, the party has turned its black money into white,” he said.
BJP spokesman Hridaya Narain Dixit said that all these motorcycles have been purchased from party fund and payment has been made through cheque. “We have proof of these transactions,” he told ‘The Pioneer’ on Thursday. He said that State BJP president Keshav Prasad Maurya will flag off Kamal Sandesh Yatra on December 18. The bikers would distribute books lets talking about achievements of Modi Government. “These 1650 motorcycles will reach round 3.5 crore household in the state during next two months time. Every day each of the bikers will go to around 300 houses,” he said.
This Kamal Sandesh motorcycle campaign would be held in all the 403 Assembly segment of the State, will propagate failures of the Samajwadi Party, corruption of the BSP and the achievements of Modi Government,” he said.
Meanwhile, BJP national president Amit Shah will be in UP for two days from Friday. He will address a public rally in Etah and later will attend a function at Mauni Baba Ashram in Tindwari in Banda district in the evening.
The BJP president will stay in Kanpur a night and on Saturday, Shah will address a public rally in Shahjahanpur and later fly to Ahmedabad via lucknow.