New Delhi, Aug 25 - Terming the remarks of its leader Arun Shourie as 'unfortunate', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources indicated here Tuesday morning that action against him is likely to be taken later in the day.

'Action against him (Shourie) is likely to be taken today (Tuesday). It may be on the same lines as the action against Jaswant Singh,' a senior party leader told IANS.

The schism within the leadership of the largest right wing party of the country came out in the open after Shourie, the BJP MP, described the party as a 'kati patang' (adrift kite). Shourie also urged the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the parent ideologue organisation, to take more control of the BJP.

'The way he (Shourie) went out in public about the party's internal issues is unfortunate,' Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, BJP vice president, told IANS.

'If somebody has grievances, there are enough forums within party for their redressal. Talking about party leadership in public is indiscipline and party will take note of it,' Naqvi said.