BJP expels UP Yuva Morcha leader who offered reward to cut off Kanhaiya’s tongue

The BJP Yuva Morcha leader, who had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for cutting off JNU Students union leader Kanhaiya Kumar's tongue, has been expelled from primary membership of the party for six years.

The president of Badaun district unit of BJP, Harish Shakya said on Saturday, that the party has expelled district president of BJP Yuva Morcha, Kuldeep Varshnay for six years.

Varshnay had on Friday announced Rs 5 lakh prize money for cutting off the tongue of JNU students’union president Kanhaiya Kumar who he had alleged was speaking against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ever since he was released on bail.

"He shouted anti-national slogans in support of a terrorist like Afzal Guru. I will award Rs 5 lakh to the person who cut off Kanhaiya's tongue," Varshney said.

Shakya told reporters that party has nothing to do with Varshnay's controversial statement.

"Varshnay's statement is his personal one and the party has nothing to do with it...he has been expelled from the primary membership of the party for giving such a statement without the consent of party office bearers," he said.

Shakya stated that a notice to remove Varshnay from the post had been issued six months ago, and Ankit Maurya was made working president in his place.

Kumar who was arrested on February 12 on sedition charges was released from the Tihar jail on March 3 after the Delhi High Court granted him interim bail for six months.