Jaipur, August 10, 2025: The Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled its state spokesperson, Krishna Kumar Janu, for six years, following his public criticism of the party’s leadership. The decision, announced on August 8, 2025, by BJP state disciplinary committee chairperson Onkar Singh Lakhawat, was officially attributed to Janu’s failure to adequately respond to a show-cause notice issued on June 20 regarding his opposition to the appointment of Harshini Kulhari as the Jhunjhunu district president.

However, the expulsion closely follows the circulation of a viral video in which Janu lambasted the BJP for its alleged “humiliating” treatment of prominent Jat leaders, including former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. In the video, Janu expressed dismay over the lack of a state funeral for Malik, who passed away recently at age 79, describing it as a sign of “tiraskar” (disdain) by the party. He also criticized the absence of a formal farewell for Dhankhar, who resigned from the Vice Presidency last month citing health reasons, calling it a breach of Jat cultural values and an act of “arrogance” by the government.

Janu accused the BJP leadership of sidelining veteran figures such as L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Yashwant Sinha, Praveen Togadia, Sanjay Joshi, and Vasundhara Raje, while alleging that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had been reduced to a “puppet.” He urged Jat leaders within the BJP to speak out against the party’s direction, invoking the community’s historical resistance to injustice, referencing figures like Guru Nanak Dev, Jambhoji Maharaj, and Dayanand Saraswati.

The BJP’s disciplinary committee deemed Janu’s remarks damaging to the party’s image and internal discipline, particularly ahead of key political activities in Rajasthan. The expulsion highlights the party’s strict stance against public dissent, especially concerning high-profile figures. Janu, however, remained defiant, vowing to continue opposing “whatever is wrong in the party” and reaffirming his commitment to his ideological path.

The move has sparked discussions in Rajasthan’s political circles, with some viewing it as a necessary measure to maintain party discipline, while others see it as an attempt to suppress dissent within the influential Jat community ahead of upcoming elections.