First rift: BJP boycotts Punjab Cabinet meeting

Punjab BJP president Rajinder Bhandari said: It was a unanimous decision and the party will continue the boycott till our issues are resolved. We cannot disclose all issues to the media at present,but you will come to know about them in the coming days.

Asked if the party would withdraw its support to the Government or give outside support,Bhandari just said: It is a premature question.

Kalia,meanwhile,said they have intimated Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and the BJP high command about the issue. According to sources,Badal reportedly gave a dressing down to Makkar for abusing Kalia and also called up Bhandari and said his ministers shouldnt have boycotted the Cabinet meeting. However,Makkar confirmed that he met Kalia in Jalandhar on Wednesday,but denied abusing him. I met him only to air my resentment against his style of working. He doesnt respect the elected representatives and keeps sitting on files.