Hours after BJP MP Varun Gandhi condemned the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri, in which a Union Minister’s convoy ran over and killed four protesting farmers, he was removed from the BJP National Executive.
Varun on Thursday called for “accountability for the innocent blood of farmers” as he posted a purported video of the incident.
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When BJP president J P Nadda announced the 80-member National Executive of the party, Varun's name was absent.
The National Executive comprises the BJP's top leaders, who meet to discuss key issues facing the government and shapes the organisation’s agenda.