NEW DELHI: Congress leaders lashed out at a senior lawyer and a prominent member of the dissident group G-23, Kapil SibalTo say that the Gandhi family should step down from leadership positions and give a chance to others, some critics accused them of echoing the RSS-BJP sentiment.
In the wake of the Congress’s defeat in five states, Sibal questioned the CWC’s decision, which had turned down Sonia Gandhi’s offer. Congress leadershipWith son Rahul and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He said that the Gandhi family should make way for another party president, even adding that every good innings comes to an end. He also said that he wants “Sab ki Congress”, while some want “Ghar ki Congress”.
It is also said that the Ginger Group is planning to increase its activities to quell its demand for “reforms”.
Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore, considered close to Rahul Gandhi, hit back at Sibal, tweeting, “Why do RSS and BJP want to oust Nehru-Gandhi from leadership? Because without Gandhi’s leadership, Congress will become Janata Party. It is easy to kill the Congress. Then, it is easy to destroy the idea of India.” “Sibal knows this, but why is he speaking the language of RSS/BJP,” he said.
AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera asked Sibal to contest the upcoming party elections instead of making a public attack on the Gandhi family, even taking a dig at Sibal for losing the election in Delhi.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot termed Sibal’s remarks as “unfortunate”. “At a time when the party is losing elections, leaders should unite,” he said. Gehlot said the Congress was the only party that could take on the BJP and praised Rahul for taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the wake of the Congress’s defeat in five states, Sibal questioned the CWC’s decision, which had turned down Sonia Gandhi’s offer. Congress leadershipWith son Rahul and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He said that the Gandhi family should make way for another party president, even adding that every good innings comes to an end. He also said that he wants “Sab ki Congress”, while some want “Ghar ki Congress”.
It is also said that the Ginger Group is planning to increase its activities to quell its demand for “reforms”.
Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore, considered close to Rahul Gandhi, hit back at Sibal, tweeting, “Why do RSS and BJP want to oust Nehru-Gandhi from leadership? Because without Gandhi’s leadership, Congress will become Janata Party. It is easy to kill the Congress. Then, it is easy to destroy the idea of India.” “Sibal knows this, but why is he speaking the language of RSS/BJP,” he said.
AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera asked Sibal to contest the upcoming party elections instead of making a public attack on the Gandhi family, even taking a dig at Sibal for losing the election in Delhi.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot termed Sibal’s remarks as “unfortunate”. “At a time when the party is losing elections, leaders should unite,” he said. Gehlot said the Congress was the only party that could take on the BJP and praised Rahul for taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.