'PATHETIC': Jairam Ramesh's Verbal Attack Against Former Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

Calling Azad's statements pathetic, Ramesh said that his contemptible statements on the Congress leadership reflect his desperation to remain relevant.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a scathing attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has recently been criticising the grand old party and its ex-president Rahul Gandhi. He said, "With every passing day, Ghulam Nabi Azad falls to new depths to demonstrate his true character and his loyalty to Mr. Modi.” Calling his statements pathetic, Ramesh said that his contemptible statements on the Congress leadership reflect his desperation to remain relevant.

“His contemptible statements on the Congress leadership reflect his desperation to remain relevant. I can only say that he is PATHETIC,” Ramesh said. Earlier this month Azad said that I may have some differences with leadership, I have no differences with Congress party or Congress ideology. He also said that  having been in Congress since childhood, he did’nt wanted to expose and demolish the grand old party   

"I must say that having been in Congress since childhood, I don't want to expose and totally want to demolish Congress party. I may have some differences with leadership, I have no differences with Congress party or Congress ideology; two things one is Congress ideology and one is previous Congress leadership and one is present leadership,” Azad said, as quoted by ANI.

He added, “I have no difference of opinion with Congress ideology, no difference of opinion with earlier Congress leadership, of course here and there in my book I mentioned what went wrong during Nehru's time, Indiraji's time, what has gone wrong during Rajiv's time but I also said they were tall leaders."

Azad resigned from Congress over a difference of opinion with Congress leadership mainly Rahul Gandhi. He also led the 'G23' grouping which had demanded reforms in the party including independent internal elections. His critics in Congress had accused Azad of working closely with the BJP to destabilize Congress. Speaking to ANI, he rubbished the allegation calling it immature, stupid and childish.

After quitting Congress, Azad formed his own political outfit called Democratic Progressive Azad Party in his home state of Jammu & Kashmir and has now penned a book titled 'Azaad: An Autobiography', in which the former Congress veteran wrote on his working relations with Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others. He also highlights incidents, events and Congress mismanagement.