Meerut (UP), Oct 23 (PTI) The BJP has removed its Kisan Morcha district vice-president, Vikul Chaprana, from all posts and suspended his primary party membership after a video purportedly showing him publicly humiliating a cloth trader circulated online, officials said on Thursday.

The action follows the video in which Chaprana was seen allegedly forcing the cloth trader to rub his nose on the road.

The order of his suspension was issued by BJP Kisan Morcha regional president Teja Gurjar on Wednesday, who said the conduct was "against party discipline" and reflective of a "criminal mindset".

The incident, which took place at Meerut's Tejgarhi crossing on October 19, involved trader Satyam Rastogi, who had parked his vehicle outside a restaurant.

A dispute over parking allegedly led Cha

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