BJP media in-charge demands liquor from Raisen police:Complains on CM Helpline after refusal; Former MLA questions organisational appointments

A major controversy has erupted within the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Sanchi assembly constituency of Raisen district. An audio of Hariom Sahu, BJP media in-charge of Salamatpur Mandal in the Sanchi assembly seat, has surfaced, in which he is heard asking for a bottle of liquor from Diwanganj Police Outpost in-charge Sunil Sharma. When the outpost in-charge did not fulfil this demand, the media in-charge lodged a complaint against him on the Chief Minister’s Helpline (CM Helpline 181). This incident has caused a stir in the party’s internal politics. Diwanganj outpost in-charge Sunil Sharma has confirmed the matter. He said, “When I was in my room at night, I received a call from Hariom Sahu. Sahu demanded a bottle of liquor, which I did not provide. After that, he lodged a complaint on the CM Helpline at 181.” Former candidate raises questions on appointments Mudit Shejwar, former BJP assembly candidate from Sanchi, has questioned his own party’s working style and recent appointments. Shejwar targeted Scindia loyalist MLA Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary without naming him, further deepening the controversy. Political circles suggest that this matter is no longer limited to a complaint by a media in-charge but reflects factionalism within the BJP and arbitrary appointments. Hariom Sahu is considered close to Sanchi MLA Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary. Read… Conversation between BJP leader Hariom Sahu and Outpost In-charge Sunil Sharma BJP Leader: Hello Outpost In-charge: Yes, Hariom BJP Leader: Sir, where are you? Outpost In-charge: I’m in my room, man. BJP Leader: At home? Outpost In-charge: Yes. BJP Leader: Oh, you’re not paying attention, sir. It’s 10 o’clock. The bottle hasn’t arrived yet. Outpost In-charge: The bottle will come, but you should also check the time for the bottle, man. BJP Leader: You wouldn’t give it; you could have told anyone, we would have taken it. Outpost In-charge: Is the stuff kept at everyone’s place? I don’t give it to everyone. BJP Leader: Why? You could have told the liquor shop owner; he would have brought it. See, you’re not paying attention to us. Outpost In-charge: I don’t tell the liquor shop owner. BJP Leader: Then who will you tell? Outpost In-charge: The liquor store owner will give it to me, and I will give it to you. We follow the system. BJP Leader: What system do you follow, tell me? Outpost In-charge: Then we will give you the goods. BJP Leader: It’s not about taking goods. We will take the goods ourselves, it’s not a big deal—about six-seven hundred rupees. Outpost In-charge: There are limits to a job, to everything. BJP Leader: Oh man, I’ve told you twice, I’m starting to feel ashamed of repeating myself. Outpost In-charge: You’re starting to feel ashamed, but not ashamed of taking it from the liquor store owner. BJP Leader: That’s their job, how many SIs have been here… gone… they used to arrange it. You haven’t arranged even one bottle. It’s been more than four-five months. Outpost In-charge: Okay. BJP Leader: We are capable of taking it. A bottle worth six-seven hundred is not a big deal. If we tell him, he will give it to us, Manoj brother. He will have to give it. Outpost In-charge: Manoj is your friend. You can take it from Manoj. BJP Leader: We have to take it from you, right? If it was about getting it from him, we would have just gotten it from him. Outpost In-charge: I told you that if you come, you can take it. End of discussion. BJP Leader: Now you’re saying to take it. If it was about us just taking it, we would have simply told him and taken it, sir. Outpost In-charge: I told you, right? Take it. Should I come to give you the bottle at night now? BJP Leader: We’re not saying you come to give it. Nor will you bring it to us. You could have just told someone. Outpost In-charge: I cannot send you to the shop. You can come and pick it up from the outpost. BJP Leader: When should we pick it up, tell us? Outpost In-charge: Come tomorrow. BJP Leader: Alright, we’ll come tomorrow. Mudit Shejwar shares his views on Facebook Mudit Shejwar, BJP candidate from Sanchi in the 2018 assembly elections, wrote: BJP is the name of an idea, a culture, and a discipline.Sometimes, certain personal incidents, such as a recent audio of a mandal official from Raisen district, surface. This harms the dignity of our organisation, for which countless dedicated workers have toiled day and night for years. Such behaviour damages the party’s image and demoralises workers whose identity is dignity and commitment. I particularly commend the leadership of District President Rakesh Sharma during this period. Attempt to integrate new tactics carefully Mudit further wrote: Now that the process of forming new office bearers at the district and divisional levels is moving forward, my humble request is that this time the selection should be stricter, more transparent, and value-based. People should join the organisation whose character and behaviour reflect our values, not those trying to introduce pressures or habits from ‘other cultures’. Those polluting the party will not last He added: Elements trying to pollute our party sometimes make noise, but they cannot last in a disciplined and thoughtful party like BJP if the leadership is vigilant. I am confident that Sharma ji will continue with the same vigilance, discipline, and wisdom. Good training, proper filtering, and strict scrutiny will be our strength going forward. BJP’s identity is character, work style, and prioritising the national interest. This must not be weakened at any cost. I have full faith in the leadership’s ability to uphold it.