Rahul Gandhi has ties with undesirable businessmen, alleges Ghulam Nabi Azad
New Delhi, April 10
Former Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad’s allegation that Rahul Gandhi has ties with “undesirable businessmen” triggered a political row on Monday with the BJP asking Gandhi to clarify the “serious charge” made against him.
Have examples
I can give you 10 examples of where he (Rahul) would go… to meet undesirable businessmen. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ex-Congress veteran
Working against PM?
Is Rahul trying to weaken India at the behest of anti-India businessmen and working against PM? Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ex-Union minister
The Congress hit back at Azad alleging that with every passing day he “fell to new depths to demonstrate his loyalty to PM Narendra Modi”. Azad’s contemptible statements on the Congress’ leadership reflect his desperation to remain relevant, the Congress said.
In an interview with a news channel, Azad, referring to the Gandhi family, said, “The entire family has associations with businessmen, including him (Rahul). I can give you 10 examples of where he would go, even outside the country, to meet people who are undesirable businessmen.”
In Patna, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned, “Is Rahul Gandhi trying to weaken India at the behest of anti-India businessmen and working against Prime Minister Narendra Modi?” Prasad also wondered why Gandhi was maintaining a “stoic silence over the involvement of Congress leaders in a number of scams”.
“Revelations made by Azad are serious in nature… Rahul Gandhi needs to clarify,” the senior BJP leader said.
Azad’s charge on Sunday came a day after Rahul Gandhi had taken a swipe at some leaders who have quit the Congress in recent years and some of whom have joined the BJP, while keeping up his offensive against the government over the Adani issue.
