Patna, Jan 22 (PTI) The Congress in Bihar today tookexception to party MLC Ramchandra Bharti taking part inyesterday's human chain organised by the state government.
Bharti was seen joining the human chain, formed tosend a message against practices of dowry and child marriage,alongside JD(U) state president Bashishth Narain Singh here.
However, state Congress acting president Kaukab Qadrisaid no disciplinary action would be taken against Bharti,though the party had decided to stay away from the programme.
"The JD(U)-BJP government organised the event todivert the people's attention from the real issues as well asits own failures," Qadri told PTI.
Bharti claimed that he took part in the programme asit was organized for a good cause, Qadri said.
"We are not going to take any disciplinary actionagainst him. But we are issuing him a warning that legislatorsmust refrain from acts which embarrass the party," he said.
Former BPCC president and leader of the rebel factionin the party's state unit, Ashok Chowdhury, however, came outin support of Bharti.
"There were no instructions from the party restrainingmembers from joining the human chain. Hence no partydiscipline has been violated (by Bharti)," he said.
All political parties should support any move aimed ateradicating social evils, putting differences aside, he said.
Chowdhury, former minister, himself stayed away fromthe human chain. PTI NACNN.
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