BJP Varanasi district chief Hansraj Vishwakarma said,"The three accused have been expelled from the BJP and further action will be taken as per the directions of the party leadership."
Congress leader Sam Pitroda reaffirmed his concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying that BJP will win 400 seats if EVMs are not 'fixed'
Senior leader Meenakshi Lekhi remarked, "The invitations have been sent to all. Those called by Lord Ram will only reach (Ayodhya, for Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple)"
Taking a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bidhuri noted that Rahul Gandhi’s great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru curtailed press freedom and jailed anyone who dared to criticise the Nehru government.