Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who aspires to a Congress-unfastened India, on Wednesday acquired reward and appreciate from sudden quarters. Former Congressman Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has fashioned his very own Democratic Progressive Azad Party, advised NDTV that he acquired little generosity from the Congress for his years of committed service. PM Modi, in contrast, became greater beneficiant to him, he stated, and expected that the Congress “won`t come to electricity for decades”.
“I have not attended any of his (PM Modi’s) dinner parties, which became unbecoming on my component however he disregarded it. In seven years because the Leader of the Opposition I even have given 70 years’ really well worth of speech towards them. But he has disregarded it and behaved as a statesman… There are events in existence whilst one has to act like a statesman,” he added.
He additionally stated fond recollections of Atal Bihari Vajpayee — former Prime Minister and one of the tallest leaders of the BJP. Vajpayee, Mr Azad stated, “remembered the wonderful and there is a statesman”, recalling an anecdote whilst he had praised Sanjay Gandhi for his final speech.
“When he (Sanjay Gandhi) became to talk withinside the finances speech he spoke for 15 mins and all towards Vajpayee. But Vajpayee stated I am now no longer going to mention a unmarried phrase towards Sanjay Gandhi. He (Vajpayee) advised Mrs (Indira) Gandhi, ‘You are the Prime Minister due to Sanjay Gandhi and your colleagues. Sanjay Gandhi were given her electricity, that’s why she is the leader. So, I am now no longer going to mention whatever towards him,” Mr Azad stated.
The Congress has hit lower back at Mr Azad. “Both Ghulam Nabi Azad & Jyotiraditya Scindia had been HUGE beneficiaries of the Congress system & its leadership. With each passing day, they deliver effective proof that this generosity to them became undeserved. They monitor their genuine man or woman which they saved hidden for thus long,” examine a tweet from Jairam Ramesh, the celebration’s communications in-charge.
Mr Azad, one of the leaders of G-23 — the band of 23 in-residence critics of the Congress — had cease amid a whole lot bitterness final year. In his five-web page resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi, he had castigated Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “infantile behaviour”, “obvious immaturity” and for letting a “coterie of green sycophants” run the celebration.
On Wednesday, he advised NDTV that G-25 became handled as “Modi-ites” via way of means of Rahul Gandhi. At the assembly with Sonia Gandhi after the letter became sent, “Rahul Gandhi stated those 25 human beings have written a letter that’s written via way of means of Modi,” he alleged.
Asked approximately allegations that his celebration is the “B Team of the BJP”, Mr Azad sidestepped the issue. “There are huge political parties (in Jammu and Kashmir) — one is the National Conference and the alternative is the People’s Democratic Party. I do not have an alliance with anyone,” he stated.
