Tharoor asserted that he too wants the grand old party to strengthen itself.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks praising the organisational strength of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have divided the Congress party with one group apparently defending him and the other vehemently criticising the Sangh and its ideology.
Reacting to Digvijaya Singh’s comments, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who himself has not been in the good books of the Congress leadership due to his remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his policies, asserted that he too wants the grand old party to strengthen itself.
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“Even I want our organisation to strengthen. There should be discipline in our organisation, Tharoor said, adding “Digvijaya Singh can speak for himself.”
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What Digvijaya Singh had said?
On Saturday, Singh praised the RSS and the BJP, sharing an old photo of BJP leaders, including LK Advani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sharing the picture on X, Digvijaya Singh wrote, “I came across this picture on the Quora website. It is very powerful. It shows how a grassroots RSS swayamsevak and a Jana Sangh/BJP worker, who once sat on the floor at the feet of senior leaders, went on to become the chief minister of a state and the Prime Minister of the country. This reflects the true strength of the organisation. Jai Siya Ram.”
His remarks, which came hours before a key Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, embarrassed the party as the BJP was quick to use them to target Rahul Gandhi.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the Congress party has split into two factions – the Rahul Gandhi group and the Priyanka Gandhi group.
“Continuous attacks against the Rahul faction indicate a loss of confidence in him. One after another, Congress leaders are submitting no-confidence motions against Rahul,” Poonawalla said.
He further stated, “Now, Digvijay Singh, Rahul Gandhi’s mentor, is repeatedly tweeting publicly, asserting that Rahul cannot be convinced… He clearly suggests that Congress’s defeat was due to organisational weaknesses rather than vote rigging, with TS Singh Deo and Rashid Alvi supporting this…Overall, this appears to be a ‘Rahul Hatao’ campaign, reflecting a loss of confidence in Rahul.”
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