Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 10: Reacting to Ghulam Nabi Azad’s interviews appearing on different media channels in the backdrop of his book launch event in Delhi, Congress stalwarts termed his (Azad’s) criticism as manifestation of treachery and highest form of ungratefulness towards Nehru- Gandhi family on his part.
“Former Congress LOP in Rajya Sabha should also have counted ‘out of turn’ promotions, favours and position both (official & organizational) he enjoyed during his four long decades in power due to Nerhu- Gandhi family’s blessings and trust reposed in him,” they said.
Senior Congress leaders- Prof Saifuddin Soz, Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Tariq Hameed Karra in a joint statement asserted that Ghulam Nabi Azad due to his actions and statements have proved himself as extremely ungrateful to the Nehru- Gandhi family. He (Azad) is defaming Congress Party aiming to create a confusion among the masses given Rahul Gandhi’s constructive role and the appreciation he is receiving for fighting the battle against crony capitalism and organized loot of Nation’s wealth on the part of Modi Govt.
They questioned Azad as to why he has deliberately chosen not to make a mention of events when his word was taken as the last word. It’s a clear indication of Azad’s intent of maligning a family on behalf of his new found masters.
Congress stalwarts expressed surprise over Azad’s nasty criticism to Congress particularly against Rahul Gandhi. They reiterated that Gandhi is fighting the battle against a divisive force. Gandhi never compromised on his stated position to safeguard National interests at all costs and by all means, even his hurried disqualification from Lok Sabha was done to silence him, which is not going to happen neither in present nor in future, for the fact, Rahul Gandhi is performing his role to the best of his ability, in the larger interests of the Nation.
We would like to refresh the memory of Azad about the sea of opportunities and favours Nehru Gandhi family have bestowed upon him during his long period in power. Hailing from a remote area of Doda district, Azad was recommended by Late Mufti Mohd Sayeed to Madam Indira Gandhi, who made him a youth leader without any political background or fan following, then he (Azad) was rewarded with Party ticket to contest Lok Sabha elections from Maharashtra where Madam Gandhi herself campaigned and ensured his victory by a thumping majority with the result he (Azad) made his entry in Lok Sabha for the first time. Since then Nehru- Gandhi family whom Azad is now targeting made a sea of opportunities available for him, he was elected to Rajya Sabha many times subsequently made Union Minister number of times without facing elections, which he should also count while speaking on Gandhi family.
They said Azad cannot absolve the responsibility of conspiring against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress Party, speaking something on Media Chanel and doing other things behind the curtains is now an open book before every Congress worker and common men. Azad was better advised to concentrate on his newly floated party in J&K rather than searching for opportunities under garb of his book to unnecessarily drag Congress especially Gandhi’s into controversies, Congress stalwarts warned.
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