Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha M. Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed regret over veteran leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad quitting the Congress and said this would help communal forces gain strength.
Mr. Kharge accused Mr. Azad of “running away” at a crucial time when the party was fighting the ideology of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and criticised him for being “disloyal” to the party that kept him in power for four decades.
Mr. Kharge also questioned the timing of Mr. Azad’s resignation when party leader Rahul Gandhi, who is set to launch the Bharat Jodo Yatra next month for uniting the people of the country. Mr. Azad’s resignation would weaken the fight against the communal forces, Mr. Kharge said at a press release.
