Need to filter out those leaders who work for BJP: Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Congress workers in Gujarat

Rahul Gandhi says Congress last came to power in Gujarat 30 years ago. Gandhi says a section of leaders have distanced from the public

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Criticising the Congress leadership in Gujarat for the party’s poor performance during elections in the state, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said a section of party leaders are idle and are working for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Addressing party cadres in Gujarat, the former Congress president said, "There are two types of people in the Gujarat Congress leadership and workers. Those who are honest with people, fight for them, respect them and have the ideology of the Congress in their heart. And the others who are cut off from the people sit far away, do not respect them, and half of whom are with the BJP.”

The Congress leader who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat has been meeting with party office-bearers in the state. Gandhi said while Gujarat is looking for a new vision, a new way ahead, the party is unable to show the way. “Gujarat wants to move forward, but, the Congress party of Gujarat is unable to show it the way,” he said. He added including him, the party hasn’t been able to fulfil the expectations of the people in Gujarat.

Reminiscing Mahatma Gandhi, the opposition leader said it was Gujarat that gave Gandhi to Congress. Gandhi added it has been 30 years since the party last came to power in Gujarat and people of the state will not vote for Congress until it fulfils its responsibilities. “We should not even ask the people of Gujarat to bring us to power until we fulfil our responsibilities. I guarantee you that the day we do this, the people of Gujarat will give their support to the Congress party,” ANI reported.

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