New Delhi: Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans on Saturday left the Congress and joined the BJP in the presence of party President Amit Shah at the party head quarters here.
After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Hans dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Babbar Sher” and said:
“I will fulfil my duty, whatever responsibility is given to me.”
Hans, who is a recipient of the Padma Shri award, had joined the Congress in February this year.
He unsuccessfully contested the 2009 Lok Sabha polls from Jalandhar on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket.
According to sources, Hans is likely to contest next year’s assembly polls from Jalandhar West (Reserve) seat.
Clash between congress leaders during party meet in Nayagaon
It was pertinent to mention that, on Sept 5 during the Punjab congress meeting of Capt Amarinder Singh with the party workers, a clash reported between Charanjit Singh Channi and Hans Raj Hans at the stage, at Nayagaon. Duo leaders entered into the verbal spat after Channi mentioned Valmiki samaj in his speech.