Soon after his Congress colleague Jitin Prasada quit the party to join the BJP, Milind Deora on Wednesday said the Congress must reclaim its position as India's big tent party and asserted that it still has a strong bench.
India News: NEW DELHI: Soon after his Congress colleague Jitin Prasada quit the party to join the BJP, Milind Deora on Wednesday said the Congress must reclaim it.
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Today, as yet another young turk in the form of Jitin Prasada leaves the Congress party and dumps the Gandhi family to join the BJP I feel a sense of vindication all over again. Jitin’s departure from the Congress much like Jyotiraditya Scindia’s is merely the symptom of a larger disease that continues to plague the Congress namely putting the Gandhi Parivar over performance and accountability , sychophancy and darbari culture over merit, running the party like a feudal fiefdom almost like a Qabila of sorts without making any accommodation for regional satraps with diverse political aspirations, a complete lack of internal democracy compounded by a hyper sensitivity and intolerance for any dissent against the 1st family and a complete unwillingness to overhaul the rusted or
Jitin Prasada, senior Congress leader, today joined the BJP, a move that is not surprising considering that he began talks with BJP leaders ahead of the 2019 general election.
Congress reacts sharply to Jitin Prasada’s exit
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Party spokesperson says politicians need the will, not power, to serve people
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Party spokesperson says politicians need the will, not power, to serve people Reacting sharply to the exit of Jitin Prasada from the party, the Congress accused him of playing “politics of convenience” and concentrating on short term gains.
At a virtual press conference, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate, “You don’t need power to serve people, you need the will.” She also pointed out that Mr. Prasada had not shifted to a like-minded party, instead he had made a 360 degree switch. She questioned, “How is he comfortable being in the company of people who are responsible for the death of thousands of people because of their mismanagement of the pandemic? Where is his moral compass?”