Rajasthan: Beniwal criticise BJP, warns of legal action
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) National President and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal criticised BJP State President Madan Rathore's call for a social boycott of him.
IANS
May 30, 2026 10:47
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Jaipur, May 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) National President and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal criticised BJP State President Madan Rathore's call for a social boycott of him.
Beniwal said he is consulting legal experts from the High Court and Supreme Court and warned that legal action may be initiated against Rathore over the statement.
Addressing the media, Beniwal said India functions under the Constitution and legal framework, where even Khap Panchayats are barred from enforcing social boycotts.
In such circumstances, he argued, a call for social boycott by the state president of the ruling party amounts to crossing legal and democratic boundaries.
Beniwal alleged that the public had voted for the BJP due to frustration over paper leaks, rising crime, and the alleged impunity of mafias during the previous Congress government, but claimed the BJP changed its stance immediately after assuming power.
Referring to recent incidents, he questioned the BJP's silence over the reported deaths of nearly 500 cows in Jaisalmer, asserting that the party earlier raised statewide protests over similar issues while in opposition.
Beniwal reminded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised stern action against the "paper leak mafia" before the elections. However, he alleged that even after two and a half years in power, the state government has failed to arrest any major kingpin involved in such rackets.
The Nagaur MP said that although the RLP currently has no MLA in the Assembly, the party has established itself as a "third political force" in Rajasthan and continues to raise public issues across the state.
Responding to Rathore's remarks, Beniwal reiterated that he is consulting legal experts from the High Court and Supreme Court and indicated that legal action may follow.
