Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday strongly rebuked ex social gathering chief Ghulam Nabi Azad for concentrating on Rahul Gandhi and described his feedback as a ‘desperate bid to remain relevant’. In a tweet, Ramesh launched a scathing assault stating Azad’s feedback on Congress management revealed his true character and loyalty to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ramesh’s feedback come after Azad, in an interview, alleged Rahul Gandhi has ties with ‘undesirable’ businessmen. Speaking to Malayalam channel Asianet News, Azad, referring to the Gandhi household, mentioned, “The entire family has associations with businessmen, including him (Rahul). I can give you 10 examples of where he would go even outside the country, to meet people who are undesirable businessmen.”

“With every passing day, Ghulam Nabi Azad falls to new depths to demonstrate his true character and his loyalty to Mr. Modi. His contemptible statements on the Congress leadership reflect his desperation to remain relevant. I can only say that he is PATHETIC,” the Congress basic secretary in-charge communications tweeted.

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Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from Congress final 12 months, citing a distinction of opinion with Rahul Gandhi. In his latest interviews, he has been vital of the Congress social gathering, claiming that it’s nonetheless managed by a “remote control” and accusing a “new coterie of inexperienced sycophants” of managing its affairs. In retaliation, the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister has been receiving flak from Congress leaders who alleged he’s intently working with the Bharatiya Janata Party to destabilise the Congress social gathering.

Azad, who based the Democratic Progressive Azad Party following his exit from Congress, was additionally slammed by his former social gathering members for heaping praises on PM Modi lately.

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In an interview to information company ANI, Azad mentioned, “I must give credit to Modi. For what I did to him, he was too generous. As Leader of the Opposition I did not spare him on any issue be it Article 370 or CAA or hijab. I got some Bills totally failed but I must give him the credit that he behaved like a statesman, not taking revenge for that.”

Rubbishing the allegation, he had mentioned “I don’t want to expose and totally demolish Congress. I may have some differences with leadership, but I have no differences with Congress party or Congress ideology.”

In response, senior Congress leaders, together with Digvijay Singh and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot slammed their former collegue for his feedback and utilizing ‘low level’ language in opposition to the Gandhi scion.