Does the Show Cause Notice Signals BJP's Intolerance of Anil Vij 's Outspoken Nature?

Cabinet Minister Anil Vij has always been outspoken regarding his thought even if it means to challenge his own party and government. Such behaviour of Anil Vij was constantly ignored by BJP or settled between the four walls of the party without issuing any kind of formal notice to him. But thing have changed this time as BJP has issued a show cause notice to Minister Anil Vij regarding his comments over Chief Minister Nayab Saini and BJP state Chief Mohan Lal Badoli, marking a significant shift in the party 's approach towards its senior most legislator in Haryana. 

History of Anil Vij 's Statements

Throughout Manohar Lal Khattar's tenure as Chief Minister, Vij frequently challenged authority but managed to avoid formal disciplinary action through compromise solutions. However, his recent comments against CM Saini during the Delhi Assembly election campaign proved to be a tipping point, prompting the party's first-ever show-cause notice against him.

Leadership Transition Tensions

The root cause of the tension comes down from the March 2024 announcement of BJP to make Nayab Singh Saini as the Chief Minister after the resignation of Manohar Lal Khattar in order to contest Lok Sabha elections. The choice of BJP to make Saini, their OBC face as the Chief minister ahead of 2024 Assembly Polls has seemingly left Vij struggling to accept the new leadership structure.

The party high command's current silence on the matter suggests careful consideration of timing, possibly waiting until after the March 2 Municipal Corporation polls before making any definitive decisions. Vij has responded to the notice by directly addressing the party high command, bypassing state leadership, leaving the ball in their court for further action.