Last Updated: February 10, 2024, 23:44 IST
Acharya Pramod Krishnam was expelled from Congress on Saturday, February 10. (Image: PTI)
Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam was expelled for his repeated statements against the party
The Congress party on Saturday expelled Acharya Pramod Krishnam for six years with immediate effect for ‘anti-party remarks’.
“In view of the complaints of indiscipline and repeated statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party for six years with immediate effect,” the party said in an official statement.
In view of the complaints of indiscipline and repeated statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party for six years with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/6oRb4ezKRB— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2024
Notably, the party’s decision came days after Acharya Pramod Krishnam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to lay the foundation stone of Shri Kalki Dham in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on February 19.
I had the privilege of inviting the illustrious Prime Minister of India, Respected Shri Narendra Modiji, to the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham organised on 19th February. Heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Honorable Prime Minister for accepting this,” he wrote on X.
19 फ़रवरी को आयोजित “श्री कल्कि धाम”के शिलान्यास समारोह में भारत के यशस्वी प्रधानमन्त्री,आदरणीय श्री @narendramodi जी को आमंत्रित करने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ, मेरे इस पवित्र “भाव”को स्वीकार करने के लिये माननीय प्रधान मन्त्री जी का हार्दिक आभार एवं साधुवाद.@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/5J495Rmoc4— Acharya Pramod (@AcharyaPramodk) February 1, 2024
The ex-Congress leader also participated in the Ram temple ‘Pran Pratishthan’ ceremony held in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on January 22 and hailed the inauguration of the Ram Mandir crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.