NEW DELHI: Amid sharp criticism from its hardline followers for the action against its spokespersons, Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, BJP justified its decision that the duo crossed a line and deviated from the party's strict insistence not to dilute the focus on development.
As the party came under criticism for not standing by its spokespersons and for giving in to critics who routinely make and justify provocative remarks against Hindu gods and goddesss, a senior party source said that nobody has the licence to vent his controversial personal opinion through party platforms. "Party has been consistently opposed to 'minority appeasement' and will continue to do so but, at the same time we need not be offensive and should exercise restraint while appearing on party platform," said a senior leader in response to the criticism.
