Guna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 13 : Two days after being expelled from the Congress party for six years over alleged anti-party activities, veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's brother, Lakshman Singh, on Friday termed the party's decision as "very strange" and said he is in a dilemma over the reasons cited.
Speaking to ANI, Lakshman Singh said, "Yes, I have been expelled, and the reason for the expulsion is very strange; I'm in a dilemma. I made a statement against the Pahalgam terror attack and terrorism. I had said that remarks should be made very thoughtfully because by making wrong statements or questioning the army, the terrorists are encouraged... Discussion about defence and its strategy should not be held in the parliament. There is a rule for the same. There should be no political interference. I had said these things. Now, where is there indiscipline in this?"
He further said that whatever the reason, whatever happened, has happened. Now, he is out of the Congress party; the party should do its job, and he would do his job.
"Whatever I said, I am on it, and will stick to it," he said.
When asked about whether he is in contact with any BJP, the former Congress leader said, "I am grateful to the BJP and all those who have thought in the national interest. However, I will not join the BJP, nor have I received any offer to join the BJP. They (BJP) have their national thinking, I too have, and everyone should have it. There is no conflict in national thinking."
Additionally, Lakshman Singh said, "I was asked to say that if Rahul Gandhi became the prime minister, then the party would not expel me, but I said that I can't say this. I am not an astrologer, and I can't talk like that."
When questioned about whether he had discussed the expulsion of the Congress party with his brother, Digvijaya Singh, he said that they do not hold political discussions.
"Political discussions with my brother (Digvijaya Singh) have been closed for many years. We are not having political discussions. He has his perspective, and I have my own. Whenever we meet, we talk about family matter,s and there is no political matter. Perhaps there is no possibility of it happening now," he added.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari said that the party had made a decision, which was itself a voice, and he did not want to speak further about the matter.
Lakshman Singh was expelled from the primary membership of the Congress party for six years due to his anti-party activities on June 11.