SHIMLA: In what is being seen as a veiled threat following attack on Bollywood actress KanganaRanaut's office in Mumbai, the BJP women's wing chief in Himachal Pradesh "it can happen here too" hinting at an attack on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's house near here. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was quick to condemn this.
State BJP MahilaMorcha chief RashimDharSood 'courted' controversy following her threat to bulldoze Priyanka's bungalow.
In her video message, she spoke about launching a campaign against the Shiv Sena for 'demolishing' Ranaut's office. "If need be, we will not even spare Congress's daughter Priyanka Gandhi who has also built a house in Shimla. We will promise to demolish her house too," she said.
Activists of the MahilaMorcha on Thursday staged a protest here against the demolition of Kangana's office.
Rising above party lines, Thakur clarified that it was wrong to demand demolition of Priyanka Gandhi's house.
"I condemn action against Kangana and the manner in which Himachal's daughter is being targeted by the Maharashtra government. But I do not endorse the remarks (of the MahilaMorcha chief)," the BJP CM told the media here.
"Neither the government nor the party shares the views that Priyanka Gandhi's house should be demolished," he said, clarifying it was the government's duty to ensure her safety.
At the same time, state Congress President KuldeepRathore clarified that Priyanka's house was made as per the laws.
Priyanka's five-room cottage — with wooden frames and shingled exteriors and a sloping tiled roof — was completed recently. It is located at a height of more than 8,000 feet amid thick forests of pine and cedar in Chharabra, some 15 km uphill from Shimla. (IANS)
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