Many Azad loyalists stop Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, extra resignations seemingly
5 min readExpress News Service
SRINAGAR: The quitting of Congress by Ghulam Nabi Azad is more likely to deal a extreme blow to J&Ok Congress unit and the indicators are seen. About 10 J&Ok Congress leaders together with two ex-ministers and ex legislators have stop the occasion in assist of Azad and lots of extra are more likely to resign within the coming days to affix the brand new occasion to be floated by Azad.
Hours after Azad stop the Congress after 50 years of affiliation with the occasion, 5 J&Ok Congress leaders in a joint assertion introduced their resignation from the occasion.
“We resign from all the positions held in the Congress party and also resign from the primary membership of the party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad,” learn the joint resignation assertion issued by 5 former Congress MLAs Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Choudhary Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad and Abdur Rashid Dar.
All 5 had been loyalists of Azad and three of them had resigned from totally different J&Ok Congress committees following Azad’s refusal to go J&Ok Campaign Committee.
Another Azad loyalist and former minister R S Chib additionally resigned from the fundamental membership of the occasion.
“I feel that in the prevailing circumstances, Congress has lost its momentum in contributing towards the future of my State. Keeping in view the turmoil that J&K has witnessed over the past decades, the people require a decisive leader like Ghulam Nabi Azad to guide them towards a better future. I feel that Congress has not been able to play the role that is expected of it,” learn Chib’s resignation letter.
Former minister Jugal Kishor Sharma, two former MLCs Sham Lal Bhagat and Naresh Gupta and Congress National spokesperson Salman Nazmi have additionally resigned from the occasion. Besides, Congress district presidents from Doda and Kishtwar have additionally stop the occasion to facet with Azad.
More Congress leaders near Azad might resign from the occasion within the coming days.
Saroori, who was among the many J&Ok Congress leaders who resigned from the occasion, informed TNIE that now solely J&Ok Congress president Vikar Rasool can be left alone. “Had he not been appointed as J&K Congress chief, he too would have resigned”.
He mentioned they might be becoming a member of the brand new occasion to be floated by Azad. “It will be a secular party and will have nothing to do with BJP”.
Former J&Ok Congress chief G A Mir slammed Azad saying it was time for him to present one thing in return to the occasion however he ran away.
“Azad and some other party leaders were enjoying the positions and protocols. They wanted to remain in RS so that they can remain in government bungalows and enjoy government protocol. They left the party for green pastures in other parties. Maybe Azad has also got an offer from somewhere for him to remain in protocol,” he mentioned.
Jammu-based political analyst Rekha Choudhary mentioned Azad leaving the Congress would additional weaken the Congress in J&Ok.
The J&Ok Congress unit has been weakened after Article 370 revocation as many leaders have stop the occasion and joined BJP and different events.
Rekha mentioned the potential of Azad floating a brand new occasion received’t have a lot affect in J&Ok and it received’t change a lot on the bottom.
SRINAGAR: The quitting of Congress by Ghulam Nabi Azad is more likely to deal a extreme blow to J&Ok Congress unit and the indicators are seen. About 10 J&Ok Congress leaders together with two ex-ministers and ex legislators have stop the occasion in assist of Azad and lots of extra are more likely to resign within the coming days to affix the brand new occasion to be floated by Azad.
Hours after Azad stop the Congress after 50 years of affiliation with the occasion, 5 J&Ok Congress leaders in a joint assertion introduced their resignation from the occasion.
“We resign from all the positions held in the Congress party and also resign from the primary membership of the party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad,” learn the joint resignation assertion issued by 5 former Congress MLAs Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Choudhary Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad and Abdur Rashid Dar.
All 5 had been loyalists of Azad and three of them had resigned from totally different J&Ok Congress committees following Azad’s refusal to go J&Ok Campaign Committee.
Another Azad loyalist and former minister R S Chib additionally resigned from the fundamental membership of the occasion.
“I feel that in the prevailing circumstances, Congress has lost its momentum in contributing towards the future of my State. Keeping in view the turmoil that J&K has witnessed over the past decades, the people require a decisive leader like Ghulam Nabi Azad to guide them towards a better future. I feel that Congress has not been able to play the role that is expected of it,” learn Chib’s resignation letter.
Former minister Jugal Kishor Sharma, two former MLCs Sham Lal Bhagat and Naresh Gupta and Congress National spokesperson Salman Nazmi have additionally resigned from the occasion. Besides, Congress district presidents from Doda and Kishtwar have additionally stop the occasion to facet with Azad.
More Congress leaders near Azad might resign from the occasion within the coming days.
Saroori, who was among the many J&Ok Congress leaders who resigned from the occasion, informed TNIE that now solely J&Ok Congress president Vikar Rasool can be left alone. “Had he not been appointed as J&K Congress chief, he too would have resigned”.
He mentioned they might be becoming a member of the brand new occasion to be floated by Azad. “It will be a secular party and will have nothing to do with BJP”.
Former J&Ok Congress chief G A Mir slammed Azad saying it was time for him to present one thing in return to the occasion however he ran away.
“Azad and some other party leaders were enjoying the positions and protocols. They wanted to remain in RS so that they can remain in government bungalows and enjoy government protocol. They left the party for green pastures in other parties. Maybe Azad has also got an offer from somewhere for him to remain in protocol,” he mentioned.
Jammu-based political analyst Rekha Choudhary mentioned Azad leaving the Congress would additional weaken the Congress in J&Ok.
The J&Ok Congress unit has been weakened after Article 370 revocation as many leaders have stop the occasion and joined BJP and different events.
Rekha mentioned the potential of Azad floating a brand new occasion received’t have a lot affect in J&Ok and it received’t change a lot on the bottom.
