It was expected that disciplinary action would follow against the MLA, who is the son of prominent BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. Confirming that Akash’s case had not been referred to the three-member disciplinary committee, Raghuvanshi told The Sunday Express, “Did he (the PM) name Akash? Following the PM’s comments, Akash had met Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Rakesh Singh twice at the party headquarters and is believed to have apologised during his second visit. Asked about the matter, Rakesh Singh told The Sunday Express, “Requisite information will be made available to the media at an appropriate time.” He refused to elaborate. AdvertisingOnly former Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP Indore-based leader Sumitra Mahajan has spoken out.

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2019 00:06 UTC