Azad heaps praise on PM Modi for ‘not forgetting his roots’
JAMMU: Former Rajya Sabha member and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not forgetting his roots despite becoming the PM of the country. Azad’s comments come day after G23 leaders held a well-attended public rally from the podium of Gandhi Global Family here on Saturday.
JAMMU: Former Rajya Sabha member and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not forgetting his roots despite becoming the PM of the country.
Azad’s comments come day after G23 leaders held a well-attended public rally from the podium of Gandhi Global Family here on Saturday. On February 9, the PM had given an emotional farewell speech to Azad when the latter had retired from the Rajya Sabha. a function
Addressing of the Gujjar community at Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust here, Azad said, “I have seen that when some among the Gujjar community become MLAS, they feel that they shouldn’t be called Gujjars and some feel shy that they come from villages.”
“I like many things of many big leaders… like I am from village and I feel proud of it. Our
PM also says that he is from village and was nothing (non-entity) and that he washed utensils and sold tea. Politically, we may have serious differences and are opposed to him but he didn’t hide his true self,” he added.
Reacting to Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Azad said, “How does he know
that we aren’t going in the election bound states. For his information, we have got invite from all the five states and we will certainly go there for campaigning for the Congress.”
On revocation of Article 370 and making J&K a UT, Azad said it was like demoting DGP to the rank of constable.