Neeraj Bharti's Facebook blocked amid tiff with HP Congress leadership

Amid a growing confrontation with the HP Congress leadership, ex-MLA Neeraj Bharti's Facebook account has been blocked. This comes a day after he quit as HPCC Vice-President, citing dissatisfaction with the CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led govt.

In a fresh development amid his growing confrontation with the Congress leadership in Himachal Pradesh, former Congress MLA Neeraj Bharti's Facebook account has reportedly been blocked, a day after he resigned from the post of Vice-President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC).

Resignation Amid Growing Dissent

The HPCC on Friday accepted the resignation of former Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Neeraj Bharti from the post of Vice-President of the state party unit. The development comes against the backdrop of Bharti's increasingly sharp criticism of both the state government and the party organisation. Bharti has been posting a series of comments on social media targeting the Congress leadership and raising several allegations regarding the functioning of the government and the party.

Bharti, son of Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and a former MLA from the Jawali Assembly constituency, had resigned from the party's state vice-president post amid reports of differences with the Congress leadership. In his resignation letter addressed to Pradesh Congress Committee President Vinay Kumar and district party leaders on Friday, Bharti expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the state government under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. "I feel dissatisfied with the working style and administrative functioning of the current state government under the leadership of the Chief Minister," Bharti stated in the two-page Hindi letter, which he also shared on his Facebook account.

Facebook Account Blocking Sparks Discussion

His resignation followed recent disciplinary action by the party against him. The Congress had earlier expelled senior leader and former state secretary Neeraj Bharti from key organisational responsibilities after repeated controversies over his public statements and social media posts, which the party viewed as detrimental to its image and internal discipline. The blocking of Bharti's Facebook account has triggered political discussions, particularly as it comes at a time when he has been openly criticising both the Sukhu government and the Congress organisation. It remains unclear whether the account was blocked by the platform following complaints, due to policy violations, or for any other technical reasons. Further details are awaited.

Party Issues Show-Cause Notice

Earlier on Thursday, Kangra District Congress Committee president Anurag Sharma issued a show-cause notice to Bharti, accusing him of indiscipline and seeking an explanation for his public criticism of the party and the state government on social media platforms. The notice directed Bharti to submit his reply within ten days, failing which disciplinary proceedings could be initiated against him. (ANI)

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