Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 5: Chief Patron JKNPP Prof Bhim Singh today suspended the party’s Provincial President Jammu, Rajesh Padgotra for defaming Vice Chancellor Central University of Jammu Prof Ashok Aima and also asked the Party President to hold an enquiry against Mr Padgotra within two weeks.
“I am taking this liberty to issue you this notice that you (Padgotra) have misused your Party position being Provincial President of Jammu Pradesh JKNPP by using un-parliamentary language and abuses against senior/distinguished persons of a particular community making highly un-parliamentary comments/abuses without application of your mind, resulting into chaotic response from different quarters”, Chief Patron JKNPP mentioned in the notice served upon Rajesh Padgotra.
The JKNPP Chief Patron said that he had personally discussed this matter with the Chairman & the President JKNPP. “They have agreed that you deserve to be suspended from position of Provincial President of JKNPP for interfering in a subject which was not in your domain. This is in the interest of JKNPP and its credibility that you deserve to be suspended from your Party position with immediate notice seeking your explanation,” adds the notice.