BJP neta's viral video: Woman claims conspiracy, files FIR
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Lucknow: The woman seen hugging BJP Gonda district president Amar Kishore Kashyap in a viral CCTV clip lodged an FIR on Monday against unknown people for circulating the video with the intent to damage her and Kashyap's reputation.
She lodged the FIR with the Chhapia police station in Gonda. The woman said her character was being tarnished as part of a "political conspiracy" and said Kashyap was "like an elder brother" to her. "If these rumours do not stop, I will file a defamation suit and approach the women's commission as well," she told the media.
The woman is said to be associated with the BJP for the past three years.
She claimed that the video, which surfaced on social media on Sunday, was recorded on April 12.
"I was feeling unwell after returning from Lucknow. He (Kashyap) received me at the railway station and took me to the party office (in Gonda). While climbing stairs, my heels got stuck and I stumbled. He saved me from falling. But the incident has been misrepresented deliberately," she said.
UP BJP has sought a written explanation from Kashyap within seven days. In the notice, UP BJP state general secretary Govind Shukla said the conduct amounted to "indiscipline" and impacted the party's image.
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In the CCTV footage, Kashyap is seen opening the office gate around 9.30pm. He then gestures to the woman, seated in an SUV, to enter the office. The woman then ascends the staircase, followed by Kashyap who purportedly hugs her. According to reports, a BJP worker reportedly filed an internal complaint with the state BJP leadership.
About 10 days ago, BJP had expelled senior party functionary and chairman of Rasra Cooperative Sugar Mill in Ballia, Babban Singh Raghuvanshi, after his indecent video with a woman dancer went viral on social media.
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