Rahul most essential trigger why I, many others left Cong; have to be ‘spineless’ to remain in that social gathering: Azad 

Azad claimed he continues to remain “2000 percent more Congressi” than these leaders who work by way of Twitter.

NEW DELHI: Veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday acknowledged Rahul Gandhi is the primary trigger why he and loads of others mustn’t inside the Congress in the intervening time and claimed that one have to be “spineless” to remain inside the grand outdated social gathering.

He further claimed that it isn’t inside the palms of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and even Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to verify his return inside the social gathering fold even after they wished.

He asserted “it was too late” for him to take motion even when Rahul Gandhi sought his return.

The veteran chief, who has since floated the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, acknowledged no one is “untouchable” in politics in the intervening time and he would possibly associate with any social gathering to sort a authorities as he did not rule out going with the BJP, to be a part of a authorities in Jammu and Kashmir if every win as quickly as elections are held there.

Azad moreover well-known that had Rahul Gandhi not torn the ordinance launched out by the UPA authorities in 2013 he would not have been disqualified in the intervening time and described the then Union Cabinet as “weak” by not going ahead no matter Gandhi tearing the ordinance.

Speaking about his new e book “Azaad: An Autobiography”, which was launched by former union minister and Sadr-i-Riyasat of the state of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Karan Singh, he claimed he continues to remain “2000 percent more Congressi” than these leaders who work by way of Twitter.

The former Congress stalwart, who has labored with 4 Congress prime ministers and remained social gathering widespread secretary for practically every state, quit the social gathering ultimate 12 months over variations with the administration.

Asked if Rahul Gandhi is the rationale why he is not inside the Congress, Azad acknowledged, “Yes. Not me alone, but at least a few dozen more – both young and old leaders. “

“Once you are in the Congress, you are spineless,” he observed, together with that “you have to get operated”.

Azad moreover acknowledged leaders should not be compelled when excessive administration goes to look sooner than any probe firm, prefer it’s completed now.

He cited the occasion of former prime ministers when leaders went along with them voluntarily as soon as they appeared sooner than any Commission of Inquiry or probe firm and no whip was issued, in distinction to in the intervening time.

“I don’t mind if anyone goes to Surat along with Rahul Gandhi, but you cannot force the leaders to come. But today, a whip is issued, which should not be done forcing everyone to accompany…There are a lot of orthopedics today,” he acknowledged whereas elaborating his “spineless” remark.

Azad moreover took a dig at some Congress administration working the current inside the social gathering in the intervening time saying, “I am 2000 percent more Congressi than those who run (politics) on Twitter. I am 24-Carat Congress by conviction, they are not even 18 Carat.”

On whether or not or not he need to rejoin the social gathering, he acknowledged, “But, they don’t want people like us. They want those who are fast on Twitter and are claiming that after Bharat Jodo Yatra the party will get 500 seats.” He acknowledged he was offended at these leaders who’re “destroying” the social gathering in the intervening time.

Asked if Sonia Gandi gave him a reputation to return to the Congress fold, he acknowledged, “kaash agar Sonia Gandhi ke haath mein hota to hum yahan aate nahin (I would like if that was inside the palms of Sonia Gandhi, we might have been sitting proper right here in the intervening time)…Sonia Gandhi cannot decide.

“On whether Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would decide on his re-entry, he said, “no method”.

And if Rahul Gandhi wished his return, Azad acknowledged “it is too late. I know the working style of the present leadership.”

“Congress leaders dub me who has been ‘Modi-fied’, but I am ‘Azadi-fied’,” he well-known, asserting that he might need left the Congress social gathering nevertheless his objectivity has not gone.

The former chief of opposition in Rajya Sabha acknowledged Indira Gandhi was a 24×7 politician and Rajiv Gandhi, though being a reluctant chief initially, was moreover fully into politics and 24 hours had been a lot much less for him as quickly as he lastly decided to enter politics.

“I wish Rahul Gandhi would have worked 1/50th of what Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi did, he would have succeeded,” he acknowledged whereas teaching his weapons on Rahul Gandhi.

He moreover well-known that politics is first a dedication to oneself, to people, to social gathering and to nation, and one has to rise to the occasion when required and when there’s social gathering work.

“Time does not wait for anyone. Politics is survival of the fittest,” he acknowledged, together with that he won’t like Prime Minister Narendra Modi or his ideology nevertheless he is a 24-hour politician and one mustn’t ignore that whereas stopping with him.

On the ordinance launched out by the UPA authorities in 2013, he acknowledged, “We brought the ordinance because we knew that one should be ready that other parties will be in power too and they would use it against us. It was a weak cabinet and it should have gone ahead by bringing a law and should have stuck by its decision of bringing the law even after Rahul Gandhi dismissed it as nonsense and tore it,” he acknowledged.

“It was a incorrect issue on the part of the Congress social gathering and decided to keep up mum on the time…Rahul Gandhi would have been saved in the intervening time by way of that solely. The one who tore it, it obtained utilized on him now. He should have realised it then… ‘khud kiye aapne deewaron mein suraakh, ab koin jhaank rahe hain to shor kyon (after you created holes in your private wall, when people are watching by way of them then why elevate a voice now).

On whether or not or not he would associate with the BJP if his social gathering was in a position to sort a authorities, he acknowledged, “Why are you jumping the gun.”

He moreover recalled that they’ve had an alliance with the National Conference and the PDP, asserting that the BJP would possibly get a most of 25 seats, nevertheless there are completely different 65 seats left for him to ally with.

“In politics no one is untouchable. In politics, no one is permanent friend, no one is permanent enemy. These days nobody is untouchable in politics,” he acknowledged.

Asked why he is allowed to keep up his dwelling at a time when Rahul Gandhi has been requested to vacate his official bungalow, Azad acknowledged, “I was attacked by militants 26 times in Punjab and 16 times in Jammu and Kashmir when I was chief minister.”

“I have been given the house because of home ministry’s orders (on threat perception). I have been giving water, power and other bills including on my security from my own pension”.