<p>The Punjab BJP on Saturday expelled former state minister Anil Joshi from the party for six years.</p>.<p>The action against Joshi came after he gave his reply to a show-cause notice issued by the BJP's state unit for his “anti-party” activities.</p>.<p>According to the notice, Joshi had been making statements against the Union government, party's central leadership and policies.</p>.<p>Joshi was expelled on the directions of state unit chief Ashwani Sharma, according to a party statement.</p>.<p>Joshi did not give up his stubborn attitude of going against the party whereupon state BJP chief Ashwani Sharma on the recommendations of a disciplinary committee expelled him from the primary membership of the party for six years, the statement said.</p>.<p>Earlier, in a two-page reply to the show-cause notice, Joshi said he never spoke against the Centre’s farm laws and asked the state party chief if it is indiscipline to talk about farmers.</p>.<p>Former Amritsar North MLA asserted that he always spoke about the party's interests. “I neither spoke against the Centre's farm laws nor against central leaders,” Joshi replied.</p>.<p>Joshi rather asked Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma whether it was indiscipline to talk about farmers.</p>.<p>“Is it indiscipline to talk about 'arhtiyas', industrialists, small traders and labourers?,” he asked.</p>.<p>He further said workers are leaving the party and asked the Punjab BJP chief whether giving a suggestion to save the party was indiscipline.</p>.<p>Joshi also pointed out that initially, farmers protesting against the farm laws in the state had a few demands that could have been handled had the BJP's Punjab unit made some efforts.</p>.<p>Joshi has been blaming the party's state leadership for not giving a correct feedback to the Centre on the farm laws. He had also stated that it had become difficult for party workers to come out of their homes.</p>
<p>The Punjab BJP on Saturday expelled former state minister Anil Joshi from the party for six years.</p>.<p>The action against Joshi came after he gave his reply to a show-cause notice issued by the BJP's state unit for his “anti-party” activities.</p>.<p>According to the notice, Joshi had been making statements against the Union government, party's central leadership and policies.</p>.<p>Joshi was expelled on the directions of state unit chief Ashwani Sharma, according to a party statement.</p>.<p>Joshi did not give up his stubborn attitude of going against the party whereupon state BJP chief Ashwani Sharma on the recommendations of a disciplinary committee expelled him from the primary membership of the party for six years, the statement said.</p>.<p>Earlier, in a two-page reply to the show-cause notice, Joshi said he never spoke against the Centre’s farm laws and asked the state party chief if it is indiscipline to talk about farmers.</p>.<p>Former Amritsar North MLA asserted that he always spoke about the party's interests. “I neither spoke against the Centre's farm laws nor against central leaders,” Joshi replied.</p>.<p>Joshi rather asked Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma whether it was indiscipline to talk about farmers.</p>.<p>“Is it indiscipline to talk about 'arhtiyas', industrialists, small traders and labourers?,” he asked.</p>.<p>He further said workers are leaving the party and asked the Punjab BJP chief whether giving a suggestion to save the party was indiscipline.</p>.<p>Joshi also pointed out that initially, farmers protesting against the farm laws in the state had a few demands that could have been handled had the BJP's Punjab unit made some efforts.</p>.<p>Joshi has been blaming the party's state leadership for not giving a correct feedback to the Centre on the farm laws. He had also stated that it had become difficult for party workers to come out of their homes.</p>