Shatrughan Sinha, rebel BJP leader, to join Congress on March 28: Reports

Rebel BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha - who was denied ticket from Bihar's Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency - will join the Congress party on March 28, claim reports. The development comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party named Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as its candidate from the parliamentary seat. 

Reports also suggest that the grand old party may field him from Patna Sahib, from where he is sitting MP. 

Earlier in the day, Shatrughan -  popularly known as Shotgun - showered praises upon Congress president Rahul Gandhi for announcing the minimum income scheme. Terming the scheme that promises guaranteed Rs 12,000 income for poor families a “masterstroke”, Sinha questioned BJP leaders who called the scheme a 'chhal-kapat' (deceit).

"It’s a masterstroke by the ‘master of situation’, @RahulGandhi - declaring #MinimumIncomeGuarantee scheme. It has rattled our people so much that some of our prominent people had to rush for a press conference, calling the whole declaration/ announcement 'chhal-kapat'," the estranged BJP leader tweeted.

Taking pot-shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his unfilled promises, Sinha asked whether it was fair to announce various "jumlas" such as 15 Lacs to every individual and 2 crore jobs for the youth every year.

"Would like to know from our learned friends/leadership - that when you announced various 'jumlaas'....15 Lacs to every individual, farmers’ loan waivers & subsidies, more than 2 crore jobs for the youth every year, etc. etc..Was all this fair?" he wrote in a series of tweet.

"Aap kare toh 'raasleela', baki kare toh 'character dheela'! What is right for Peter, should be right for Paul, Sir. The people have welcomed this move & are very excited. Farmers loans have been waived as promised by them recently - in 3 different states," he added.