Jaipur: In the eye of a storm for his alleged threats to Kota district CMHO, BJP MLA Prahlad Gunjal was on Friday suspended from the party, the BJP's state unit confirmed.
Earlier, he had expressed regret for action even as the medical officer resigned protesting against the "mental harassment" over the issue of transfer of a male nurse. Booked for allegedly threatening the chief medical and health officer (CMHO) R N Yadav, the MLA sent a personal note to the state BJP president today saying that it was an "emotional outburst".
"I used some words which were not to be used. If my words have hurt anyone, or caused agony to anyone, then I regret it", Gunjal said. The accused MLA also sent a copy of the note to the chief minister's office, party sources said. MLA threatens CMHO, sharp reaction across doctors' groups.Kota BJP MLA abuses CMO on phone
The BJP MLA from Kota (north) had allegedly threatened the CMHO with dire consequences for not issuing transfer orders to the kin of a party worker. Yadav has meanwhile sent his resignation to the state government.
"I sent my voluntary resignation with conditions to the deputy secretary of medical and health in the secretariat by post. I sent an email too", Yadav said."I want an assurance from the government to be allowed to work in a peaceful and congenial atmosphere, besides personal security", he said.
Asked about the resignation, deputy secretary in medical and health department Mahaveer Singh said, "Not to my knowledge".Medical and health director B K Meena said he has not received any such information. As the issue snowballed into a controversy, Rajasthan BJP issued a notice to Gunjal seeking his explanation within five days.
State BJP president Ashok Parnami issued the notice to Gunjal late on Thursday night demanding explanation. Ahead of the 2008 assembly polls, Gunjal was expelled from the party, but was taken back before the 2013 elections. Government doctors, meanwhile, boycotted work for two hours in Rajasthan demanding arrest of Gunjal.
