BJP issues first response on EC ordering Anurag Thakur's removal from star campaigner list

Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday during a Cabinet briefing spoke about Election Commission's order to remove Anurag Thakur from BJP's star campaigners list. Speaking about it, he said, "I have just received information that Election Commission has issued some directive. We will study it and if necessary, we will present an application."

Speaking about election campaign, Javadekar said, "More importantly, BJP is putting up a balanced campaign with positivity. We are discussing entire development of Delhi.

EC's order to remove Thakur

Election Commission on Wednesday ordered to remove Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma from a list of star campaigners after y had made provocative remarks. 

In a shocking video that surfaced on Monday, MoS Finance Anurag Thakur was seen chanting inflammatory slogans in a BJP election rally in Delhi. video showed  MoS shouting 'Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maron salon ko' (Shoot all traitors of country) while campaigning for BJP candidate for Rithala Assembly constituency - Manish Chaudhari.

Read: SHOCKING: MoS Finance Anurag Thakur raises 'shoot traitors' slogan at Delhi election rally

Meanwhile, AAP Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann took a jibe at MoS Anurag Thakur's chant of shooting dead traitors during a poll campaign and coined a new name for BJP – 'Bharatiya Zalim (oppressor) Party'. Taking to Twitter, he said, "BJP ministers in Delhi are raising slogans to shoot. Looks like BJP is thinking of renaming party as Bharatiya Zalim Party."

Read: Sena mocks Anurag Thakur for his 'misplaced priorities', asks him to focus on Union Budget

Delhi Assembly Elections

National Capital will go to polls in a single-phase on February 8 and counting of votes will take place on February 11. last day of filing minations for candidates was on January 21.  BJP has fielded Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha president Sunil Yadav against Delhi CM Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency, and Congress has fielded former NSUI Delhi president Ramesh Sabharwal against him.  BJP and Congress are yet to name ir Chief Ministerial faces. 

Read: 'Bharatiya Zalim Party' - AAP's Bhagwant Mann coins new name for BJP over Anurag Thakur

Read: Prakash Javadekar reacts on Imam's arrest, asserts ' tolerance' for provocative slogans