Overview
- State party president Pankaj Chaudhary said caste-based gatherings violate BJP rules and that any repeat will be treated as indiscipline.
- A closed-door dinner of over 50 Brahmin MLAs and MLCs at Kushinagar MLA P N Pathak’s Lucknow residence triggered the warning.
- Participants and sources said the dinner included discussions on alleged bias and sidelining of Brahmins, though hosts called it a community meet.
- The leadership said it has spoken to attendees and urged caution, as the episode drew Opposition claims of rifts within the ruling party.
- Reports cite BJP sources saying Brahmin legislators were planning a follow-up meeting on January 5, making next steps a developing test of the warning.