Opinion in the top echelons of BJP remained divided on whether action should be taken against party veterans for criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah over the party's defeat in Bihar assembly polls. News Agency PTI quoting sources said Home Minister Rajnath Singh is said to be against any action against dissenters. Mr. Singh is of the view that party should listen to veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi as they have contributed immensely to the growth of the BJP. The Home Minister is said to be in favour of examination and analysis of what the veterans had said and decisions taken for the overall good of the BJP.<br/><br/>Yesterday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari strongly defended Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah and demanded stringent action against those making irresponsible statement and causing damage to the party's image.<br/><br/>Advani, Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha had attacked Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah in the wake of Bihar debacle saying the party has been emasculated in the last one year and was being forced to kow-tow to a handful.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, dissenting voices continue in the BJP as party MPs Shatrughan Sinha and Bhola Singh demanded fixing of responsibility for the poll debacle.<br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr. Sinha said the Bihar verdict is out and all are saddened by the humiliating defeat . He said party should not run away from fixing responsibility.<br/><br/>Bhola Singh called for introspection to deal with basic failures in the polls.