BSP Suspends MP Danish Ali For Anti-Party Activities – Key Details
LUCKNOW: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has suspended MP Danish Ali from the party for indulging in “anti-party” activities. In a statement issued on 9 December, the party accused Ali of disregarding warnings and consistently acting against its policies, ideology, and discipline.
BSP National General Secretary Satish Chandra Misra highlighted that Ali was specifically cautioned against engaging in such activities.
He reminded Ali of his previous association with Deve Gowda’s Janata Party in Karnataka in 2018, when the BSP and Janata Party were contesting elections jointly.
Ali’s Lok Sabha ticket from Amroha was contingent upon his commitment to work for the BSP, a promise the party claims he has since forgotten.
This suspension comes three months after Ali faced Islamophobic abuse from BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri during the Lok Sabha session. Bidhuri hurled derogatory insults at Ali while speaking about the Chandrayaan-3 mission, causing significant controversy.
On 7 December, Bidhuri expressed regret for his remarks during a meeting of the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee. Both Ali and Bidhuri were heard separately by the committee.
Ali, an alumnus of Jamia Milia Islamia, has been active in politics since his student days.