Lucknow, Oct 30: The stand-off between BJP dissidents in Uttar Pradesh and the party leadership deepened tonight with rebels ruling out apology for their conduct in return for revocation of suspension and cases against their leaders even as the BJP high command rushed senior leader Khushbhau Thakre for fresh efforts to end the revolt. At least four rebel BJP legislators, including their suspended leaders Ganga Bhakt Singh and Ramasish Rai, met state governor Vishnu Kant Shastri and later told reporters that withdrawal of support to Mayawati government was being considered an option.
Dissident BJP leader Ganga Bhakt Singh told reporters here that there was no question of tendering apology for withdrawal of suspension against him and Ramasish Rai.

"I cannot even consider tendering an apology for getting my suspension revoked in order to start the process of dialogue for ending the stalemate in the party," he said. Bureau Report