<p class="title">A video went viral on Saturday purportedly showing BJP's Rudrapur MLA Rajkumar Thukral spewing venom against Muslims in his constituency, prompting the party to serve a notice to the legislator.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the video, the MLA is seen addressing a gathering in his constituency and saying he does not need the support of Muslims.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thukral said he would never bow his head before a Muslim or in a mosque.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA also said that he would never visit a Muslim home for a roza-iftar as Muslim women spit into the water served to Hindu visitors to desecrate their religion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the video, Thukral is seen describing Muslims being "disloyal" to the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Referring to the sloganeering against India on the JNU campus, he said "They live and eat in India and say "Bharat tere tukde honge".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Distancing himself from Thukral's remark, Pradesh BJP president Ajay Bhatt issued a statement describing the MLA's views as personal with which the BJP had nothing to do.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The BJP is a party which believes in the philosophy of 'sarvajan hitay sarvajan sukhay' (welfare and happiness of all)," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Bhatt's directive, Pradesh BJP general secretary Anil Goyal issued a notice to Thukral seeking an explanation from him for his conduct.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the notice, he threatened to initiate unilateral disciplinary action against Thukral if he did not offer an explanation within a week.</p>
<p class="title">A video went viral on Saturday purportedly showing BJP's Rudrapur MLA Rajkumar Thukral spewing venom against Muslims in his constituency, prompting the party to serve a notice to the legislator.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the video, the MLA is seen addressing a gathering in his constituency and saying he does not need the support of Muslims.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thukral said he would never bow his head before a Muslim or in a mosque.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA also said that he would never visit a Muslim home for a roza-iftar as Muslim women spit into the water served to Hindu visitors to desecrate their religion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the video, Thukral is seen describing Muslims being "disloyal" to the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Referring to the sloganeering against India on the JNU campus, he said "They live and eat in India and say "Bharat tere tukde honge".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Distancing himself from Thukral's remark, Pradesh BJP president Ajay Bhatt issued a statement describing the MLA's views as personal with which the BJP had nothing to do.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The BJP is a party which believes in the philosophy of 'sarvajan hitay sarvajan sukhay' (welfare and happiness of all)," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Bhatt's directive, Pradesh BJP general secretary Anil Goyal issued a notice to Thukral seeking an explanation from him for his conduct.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the notice, he threatened to initiate unilateral disciplinary action against Thukral if he did not offer an explanation within a week.</p>