Congress party general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad, who resigned from the primary membership of the party earlier today, saying his DNA is “Modi-based”. hit back on Ghulam Nabi Azadi On his criticism of the party leadership, the Congress on Friday linked his resignation to the “end of his Rajya Sabha tenure” and alleged that his “betrayal” reveals his “true character”.
Jairam Ramesh’s tweet read, “A man who has been treated with the greatest of respect by the Congress leadership has betrayed him with his vicious personal attacks that reveal his true character. GNA’s DNA is full of Modi’s.” Has happened.”
Congress media chief Pawan Khera, while talking to reporters, also hit out at Ghulam Nabi Azad and linked his resignation to the “end of his Rajya Sabha tenure”.
Pawan Khera said, “As soon as your Rajya Sabha term came to an end, you became restless. You could not live without a post even for a moment.”
Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday resigned from all party posts, including his primary membership, ahead of the organizational elections and accused the leadership of “cheating” the party in the name of internal elections.
In another blow to the party that has seen several high profile exits including Kapil Sibal and Ashwini Kumar in recent days, Azad wrote a five-page no-holds barred letter to the Congress president detailing his grievances.
Concluding his more than five-decade association with the party, the 73-year-old said the party had “both the will and ability, under the patronage of the congregation, to run the party’s affairs to fight for what is right for India.” is lost”.
Azad also strongly criticized Rahul Gandhi in his resignation letter.
Senior Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Ajay Maken held a press conference at the AICC headquarters on Friday to express their disappointment over the resignation of Ghulam Nabi Azad at a time when the party is campaigning against the BJP-led government on the issue of inflation and unemployment.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit expressed “disappointment” and “a sense of betrayal” at Azad’s resignation from the party, and said quitting strengthens the policies, systems and people who wrote him a “letter of reform”.
Dikshit, a former party MP and son of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, was part of the G23 leaders that wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in August 2020 for an organizational overhaul and reforms, saying it was a “banner of reform”. , not a banner of rebellion”.
He wrote to Azad, “When I read your resignation letter, it left me disappointed and, unfortunately, again a sense of betrayal.”
(with inputs from wire agencies)
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