BJP MP Arrested for Misusing Passport, Suspended from the Party

BJP MP from Dahod, Gujarat, Babubhai Katara was found misusing his wife's passport and was arrested by the police at the Delhi Airport. He was using his wife's passport to take another woman to Toronto. The incident came as a shock for the BJP, which is fighting for its survival in the UP elections and is gearing for the Gujarat elections. The woman who accompanied Babubhai was identified as Paramjeet Kaur.

The BJP acted swiftly and suspended him from the party until the investigations are over. He was issued a show-cause notice to reply within 10 days. Babubhai was booked under the sections 419, 420, 468 and 471. Interestingly, This is his fourth visit to Toronto. Police has alleged that Katara may be involved in a human trafficking case. The woman confessed to the police that she paid Rs. 35 lakhs for a safe passage to Toronto. More truth will come out within the next few days.