On April 1, during the Youth Policy programme held at CM house, the BJP leader had said “Digvijaya Singh is a friend of terrorists and of Pakistan and for him, BJP is the biggest rival”.
The BJP, considered to have upset the Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh, found itself the backfoot with the community in Madhya Pradesh following a leader's controversial remarks. It has also got two leaders of the ruling party working against each other.
Under attack from several quarters for using bulldozers to demolish properties of persons accused of rioting and other serious crimes, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has got support from the Central leadership for his actions.