Loudmouth spokespersons of Delhi BJP have drawn the ire of central BJP leaders for debating national issues like farmers' suicide and cow slaughter.

BJP's national media team has taken strong note of Delhi BJP leaders debating the sensitive issues and thus embarrassing the party.

After three BJP spokespersons appeared on various television channels discussing the farmers' agitation in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, BJP's national media in-charge Anil Baluni pulled up the leaders and categorically told them to avoid discussing such issues "without proper knowledge" of the subject.

"Those debating the issues like cow slaughter and farmers' agitation are required to have adequate knowledge of the subject. It was found that the Delhi BJP leaders failed to put BJP's stand and thus brought embarrassment to the party," a senior BJP leader said, adding the BJP has a definite ideology and a political stand over these issues.

Party insiders told Mail Today that Baluni had a word with state leadership and conveyed his displeasure over participation of Delhi BJP's spokespersons on these issues. "Balooni also asked the state leadership to restrict these spokespersons from speaking on national issues."

Two Delhi BJP spokespersons appeared on TV channels debating protest in Madhya Pradesh in which five farmers were killed. Another spokesperson had spoken over the issue of cow slaughter, said sources.

The top leadership has also told BJP leaders, other than the spokespersons or those authorised by the state unit president, not to participate on TV debates. The idea is to avoid confusion or embarrassment as they tend to deviate from the party line on several issues and even put forward factually incorrect things, a BJP leader said.

"Apart from spokespersons, several state leaders regularly appear on TV debates on national issues. The central leadership wants the state unit leaders to abide by the rulebook and stick to the brief issued on national issues," they said.

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