Uma to disclose next strategy in New Delhi

Bhopal, Mar 18 (UNI) Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti today said she will disclose her next strategy in New Delhi on March 21, while her new party will be floated during a convention at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh on April 30.

Ms Bharti told a press conference here today that she was deeply pained at being expelled from the BJP and she will not forgive those responsible for her expulsion.

''Some leaders from New Delhi and Madhya Pradesh are responsible for my expulsion,'' she said, adding that divine justice will take place but she was patiently awaiting for her opportunity to come.

Claiming to be the first woman in Indian politics to receive overwhelming support from the public after expulsion, she alleged that the BJP had tried its level best to foil her 'yatras.' The fiery sanyasin said she had written to former Delhi Chief Minister M L Khurana stating the need for a senior leader for her new party. She expected to receive his support.

On BJP President Rajnath Singh's comment on vertical division of the Congress, Ms Bharti said the Jansangh had merged into Janata Party but came out as the BJP, while NDA constituents had rift among themselves.

She predicted the BJP will lose its existence in the coming times.

The firebrand leader said she will cause the fall of Madhya Pradesh government with public support but before that she will provide legislators one year to fulfill poll promises.

The former Chief Minister demanded Congress President Sonia Gandhi's disqualification from Parliament on the same lines on which Ms Jaya Bachchan was disqualified.

On fielding a candidate for Budhni by-polls against Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, she said the elections would do no good for the state. Mr Chouhan's victory will mean he had won elections for MLA's post and not for the CM's post On alleged phone tapping of political leaders, officials and journalists, she said the disease of doubting and conspiracy had affected BJP leaders and described BJP office in New Delhi as a conspirators' den.

She said she had discussion with a party regarding her return to the BJP but she declined to become pawn at the hands of some people.

Ms Bharti said her confrontation was with the Left parties, as both the BJP and the Congress were devoid of ideology.

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