“Young Congress Leaders Leaving Because…” Kiren Rijiju Attacks Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi:

Union minister Kiren Rijiju at the moment stated the leaders of the Congress had been making a beeline for the BJP due to the ineptitude of Rahul Gandhi each as a speaker and a pacesetter. For a lot of within the social gathering, he is a humiliation, particularly in view of his feedback concerning the nation made overseas, Mr Rijiju alleged.

“Rahul Gandhi would not have hope — that is the largest situation… He’s extraordinarily adverse,” Mr Rijiju advised NDTV in an unique interview. “That is why all younger leaders of Congress are leaving — they need future prospects however Rahul Gandhi cannot supply that,’ he claimed.

Over the previous few years greater than 10 leaders of the Congress — younger and veteran — have give up the social gathering. A lot of them have joined the BJP. The final to give up was Milind Deora, who joined the Shiv Sena final week.

A number of of Mr Gandhi’s shut aides, together with Jyotiraditya Scindia, has give up. Mr Scindia is now the aviation minister within the cupboard of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mr Gandhi — who’s at the moment traversing the northeast on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra — “embarrasses” his social gathering leaders when he speaks, Mr Rijiju alleged.

“Many Congress leaders, some smart ones, I meet them. They’re aghast. They are saying they’re helpless. When Rahul speaks, they’re frightened,” he stated.

“I really feel sorry for some good folks in Congress social gathering, whether or not it’s Kharge or anyone. In parliament, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is Congress’s chief within the Lok Sabha however he has no authority. Our chief leads from the entrance and speaks with authority. When PM speaks about any topic, there isn’t any equal voice in parliament,” he remarked.

Dismissing Mr Gandhi’s present Manipur to Mumbai yatra, Mr Rijiju stated it was the BJP’s Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra was the precise yatra.

“There’s a nice distinction between our yatra and theirs… The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is the precise yatra as it’s reaching out and carries the message of Modi ki assure,” he added.