UP BJP removes Ghaziabad unit chief for disrupting inter-faith marriage
A large group of BJP workers led by Sharma, and some people belonging to right-wing groups protested outside the marriage venue on December 22
 "A worker carries cut-outs at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, for the celebrations after the party's victory in the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Photo: PTI")
A worker carries cut-outs at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, for the celebrations after the party's victory in the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Photo: PTI
The BJP has removed its Ghaziabad city unit president Ajay Sharma from the post for disrupting the marriage of a Hindu woman with a Muslim man in the Rajnagar area here claiming that it was a case of "love jihad".
Sharma has been removed from the post and Ghaziabad city unit general secretary Man Singh Goswami has been appointed as the officiating city president, according to a letter by BJP Uttar Pradesh State General Secretary Vidyasagar Sonkar.
"I have received the letter from the state head office and will obey the instructions," Sharma said.
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A large group of BJP workers led by Sharma, and some people belonging to right-wing groups protested outside the marriage venue on December 22.
The marriage between the man and the woman, who were friends and worked in a multinational company, was later solemnized in a court.
Police said they used mild force to disperse the protesters.
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First Published: Dec 28 2017 | 2:03 PM IST