Shillong, July 10: BJP South Shillong Unit on Sunday demanded the immediate suspension of the party’s national executive member and former cabinet minister AL Hek for his alleged anti-party activities.

It has also questioned Hek’s close relationship with opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader Mukul Sangma.

Vice president of the BJP South Shillong Unit P Sharma said a meeting held at the party office at Kench’s Trace, Lumshatsngi has condemned the side chosen by AL Hek. It concluded that Hek tried to gain maximum political mileage out of it.

He said an incident which unfortunately happened within a very secured environment was made public by a fellow party member is completely unacceptable.

In view of this, the BJP South Shillong immediately demanded action against bah AL Hek whose anti party activities had tarnished the image of the party.

“The party needs to take into cognizance his (Hek) statements and act appropriately and set an example that none is above the party and that he should be indefinitely suspended till central command takes a call on it,” Sharma said.

The BJP leader said though the issue was raised by UDP’s Metbah Lyngdoh, Hek seems to be leading the charge against the very party he stands for, adding this double standard is highly unacceptable, and the party should look and take action on the same.

“Atrocities against Christian minorities raised by Metbah Lyngdoh, were interrupted by Shullai who believed and stood by BJP’s secular national stance but Hek opposed Shullai’s claim,” he defended.

Accusing Hek of trying to divide the MDA government, Sharma said, “It goes on to show Hek’s double standards in dividing the MDA partners and trying to bring a divide among the NEDA partners of which both BJP and UDP are a part of.”

He further questioned if Hek, who is close to Mukul and other TMC members, is trying for an alternative forum?

He also alleged that after being dropped from the cabinet Hek seems to have lost direction.

“Is he trying too much beyond his means and reach which could adversely affect the BJP and its image? Is he endorsing divisive politics by portraying his own party as anti-minorities?” he asked.

“His statements are a reflection of his mindset and this is a dangerous trend against the interest of BJP which is committed to protecting the interests of the minorities not only in the state of Meghalaya but the nation as a whole,” he added.

Sharma further asserted that it is high time the party needs to pull up its act and stop Hek’s personal ambitions over party and state interests.

“If his views don’t concur with the party’s views he is free to wander into wilderness as his behaviour indicates to,” he stated.