AGARTALA, March 7 (TIWN): BJP chief Amit Shah today opened up on the statue vandalizing row ongoing across India terming it an "extremely unfortunate" and also assured that any party member found involved in destroying a statue will face severe action."I have spoken to the party units in both Tamil Nadu and Tripura. Any person associated with the BJP found to be involved with destroying any statue will face severe action from the party", Shah Tweeted. Already PM Modi, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sunil Deodhar and many top BJP leaders have condemned the incident even though state is waiting what action BJP will take against the culprits.The recent issue on destroying of statues is extremely unfortunate.

We as a party do not support the bringing down of anybody’s statue.

"As a party, we in the BJP believe that a wide range of ideas and ideologies can coexist in India. This is exactly how the makers of our Constitution envisioned our great nation to be. India’s diversity and the vibrant spirit of debate and discussion is what strengthens us." Amit Shah added.

 Following the strong condemnation by BJP bigwigs and a massive political backlash in Tamil Nadu, state party leader H. Raja expressed heartfelt regrets over his Facebook post suggesting removal of the statue of Dravidian icon Periyar E.V. Ramasamy.

However in Tripura, public already spotted that hundreds of CPI-M cadres jumped BJP overnight and started arson to defame BJP.