A sequence of conferences held by Ghulam Nabi Azad throughout Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled hypothesis. File
Srinagar:
Senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad has stated he has no intention to drift a brand new social gathering in Jammu and Kashmir with a caveat that nobody is aware of what occurs subsequent in politics.
A sequence of conferences held by Mr Azad throughout Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled hypothesis that he’s forming a brand new social gathering. What has added to the excitement is 20 of his loyalists resigning from Congress posts.
Mr Azad stated the rallies are supposed to revive political actions that had stopped after Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its statehood and particular standing.
Mr Azad, who has held key positions within the Congress for the previous over 4 many years, stated in contrast to the time of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, there isn’t a place for criticism at this time.
“Nobody is difficult the management. Maybe, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Ji had given me an excessive amount of freedom to query when issues had been going incorrect. They might by no means thoughts criticism. They might not see it as offensive. At present the management sees it as offensive,” he informed NDTV after addressing a public assembly at Ramban.
Mr Azad stated Indira Gandhi informed him “stick with it” when he refused to nominate two folks she really useful as common secretaries within the Youth Congress.
“When Rajiv ji joined politics, Indira Gandhi referred to as each of us and informed Rajiv ji that Ghulam Nabi may even say no to me, however that NO doesn’t suggest disobeying or disrespect, that is for the great of the social gathering. At present, Nobody is able to hearken to that no. For saying no you turn out to be no one at this time,” he stated.
Whereas saying that he’s not floating his personal social gathering, he added, “Nobody can say what is going to occur subsequent in politics, like nobody is aware of when he’ll die. In politics, nobody can predict what is going to occur subsequent, however I’ve no intention to type a celebration.”
He stated he wished to stop politics, however determined to proceed for “lakhs of supporters”.
On the sequence of public conferences, Mr Azad stated he solely desires to revive political actions.
“There’s a disconnect between folks and management for the final over two years. Since August 5, 2019, when the state was downgraded, (Article) 370 was revoked and all political actions stopped, hundreds had been jailed. These exterior jails weren’t allowed to hold out political actions.”
“So I discovered a window and began these actions, fortunately different events are doing it now. We began and woke them up as properly,” he stated.
On resignations in Congress and absence of J&Okay Congress president Ghulam Ahmad Mir in his conferences, Mr Azad stated maybe he cannot match his pace and stamina.
“For me, everyone seems to be a Congressman, when I’m in J&Okay, I do not speak about solely the Congress social gathering or a selected part of individuals. There are some who work much less. I’ve a behavior of working extra. I do not transfer like a tortoise. I transfer with pace,” stated Mr Azad.
He stated he has the identical vitality that he had 40 years again and may maintain even 16 rallies a day.
Mr Azad stated he isn’t keen to turn out to be the J&Okay Congress president at the same time as his loyalists have demanded the elimination of the incumbent.