Bhopal, June 6 -- Madhya Pradesh State revenue Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karan Singh Verma on Saturday took a jibe at the Congress party, saying that while the party fears cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, the BJP members are simply "following party directives", and doing the work assigned to them.

Speaking to ANI, Verma said, "Congress fears cross-voting. As for us, we do not fear; we follow the party's directives and carry out the work assigned to us."

BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate Tarun Chugh, on filing his nomination, expressed the sentiment, saying, "We are soldiers of the party; this is a party directive, and we are fulfilling it as party workers."

Chugh also expressed gratitude, stating, "I am deeply ...