Expressing shock and anger over the allegations made by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in his resignation letter, the Telangana Congress leaders hit back saying that after enjoying the power he left the party when it needed such senior leaders the most.
Moreover, they took objection to the content of the resignation letter and the charges levelled against Rahul Gandhi, and said there was a motive behind the vicious personal attack and the language used showcases the character of Mr. Azad.
In a joint statement here, senior leaders Damodar Rajnarsimha, Shabbir Ali, Geetha Reddy, Mahesh Kumar Goud, Anjan Kumar Yadav, Mallu Ravi, A. Sampath Kumar, Maheshwar Reddy and E. Anil said that Mr. Azad was given great respect by the Congress leaders and the Gandhi family but he has betrayed the entire Congress family.