BJP State unit in J&K served defamation notice to its expelled leader Gagan Bhagat. Bhagat was expelled on Monday for “indiscipline” and “anti-party activities”. The present move is the clear message for the state leadership of BJP that any indiscipline and anti-party activities would be dealt with iron hand. The party expelled the former RS Pura MLA for levelling “unfounded and abusive” allegations against state party president and state general secretary. The legal notice was issued to Mr Bhagat for making unfounded, malicious, abusive and defamatory remarks against Mr Raina and Mr Kaul in media interviews on December 12. A party spokesperson mentioned on Thursday “The BJP has issued defamation notice to Gagan Bhagat for his defamatory remarks which went against the image of BJP state president Ravinder Raina and BJP state general secretary (organisation) Ashok Kaul”. He said “Another legal notice has been issued to one Rajesh Kumar Parashar for his false allegations against the party president on a social media site”. He also mentioned that Mr. Parashar has been asked to tender an unconditional apology within a week, otherwise criminal and civil proceedings will be initiated against him in the court of law.