India, April 23 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to lawmaker Pritam Lodhi for threatening Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ayush Jhakar over action against Lodhi's son for allegedly hitting five people with his sport utility vehicle in Madhya Pradesh's Karera.

In a letter to Lodhi, state BJP chief Hemant Khandelwal on Wednesday called the lawmaker's conduct highly objectionable and a violation of the party discipline. "Therefore, submit your clarification within three days, failing which action will be taken against you."

Lodhi threatened to fill Jhakar's house with cow dung as he continued his tirade over the action against his son, Dinesh. A video of Lodhi's remarks went viral on social medi...