HARIDWAR: Senior BJP leaders intervened in the tussle between BJP MLA from Haridwar Swami Yatishwaranand and ABVP leaders and resolved the issue on Wednesday.The matter had gone from bad to worse when cross FIRs were registered from both sides in the case. However, with the opposition alleging infighting in the BJP ranks and with party national president visiting Dehradun to review the party’s performance, the resolution seemed to be the need of the hour.ABVP leaders had protested outside the MLA’s residence at Ved Mandir in Haridwar on September 9 over defeat in students union elections in Gurukul Kangri University. ABVP was defeated by independent candidate supported by Congress student wing NSUI. The ABVP had then alleged that Swami had supported the independent candidate and not ABVP. During protests between the MLA’s supporters and ABVP workers, Swami was also manhandled. After that a case against ABVP leaders was registered in Jwalapur police station and similarly, ABVP leaders also filed a case against the MLA and his supporters.Bajrang Dal workers also burnt effigy of BJP MLA in support of ABVP leaders in this dispute. However, senior BJP leaders intervened into the matter and resolved the issue.“We are one family. Some misunderstandings had emerged but those have been solved now. Both the sides have also agreed to withdraw their cases,” said Jaipal Singh, district president of BJP.Meanwhile, Swami said “I was also part of ABVP in Gurukul Kangri University. They are my juniors and there was a little confusion among the ABVP leaders which have been sorted now.”

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