Kapil Sibal has come out in open in favor of senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, amid controversy over Jairam Ramesh’s remarks on Padma Bhushan. Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday took a jibe at his party over the announcement that Ghulam Nabi Azad would be honored with Padma Bhushan, saying it is ironic that the Congress does not need Azad’s services while the nation recognizes his contribution. is accepting.
Kapil Sibal tweeted, “Ghulam Nabi Azad has been honored with Padma Bhushan. Congratulations brother. It is ironic that the Congress does not need his services, while the nation acknowledges his contribution to public life.
Both Azad and Sibal are part of the ‘G-23’ of the Congress which had written to Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the year 2020, demanding a radical change in the Congress and an active organization on the ground. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also congratulated Azad.
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However, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Azad on Tuesday. Ramesh took a dig at Azad over former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s denial of Padma Bhushan award, tweeting, “This was the right thing to do. He wants to be free, not a slave.
Let us tell you that the Padma awards were announced by the Central Government on Tuesday. Azad, a senior Congress leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, will be awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to public affairs. In response to this tweet, Kapil Sibal had welcomed the award of Padma Bhushan to Azad and also raised questions on the Congress.
Apart from Sibal, now another Congress leader Anand Sharma has also come out openly in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad and congratulated him. Congratulating Azad by tweeting, Anand Sharma said that his lifelong contribution to parliamentary democracy and public service has been recognized.
Ghulam Nabi Azad came into the limelight in the year 2020 when a letter from some party leaders was leaked, demanding elections for leadership in the Congress. Ghulam Nabi Azad’s name was also among those who wrote the letter. Later, Azad said in an interview that if the Congress President’s post was not elected, the party would remain in the opposition for the next 50 years.