Congress slams Owaisi's remark on Ghulam Nabi Azad's 'fate' in party amid tumult in CWC

Taking a jibe at AIMIM chief Asuddin Owaisi's controversial remark on Ghulam Nabi Az's fate in Congress, party spokesperson Pawan Khera, on Monday, quoted a Faiz Ahmed Faiz's couplet to him. Stating that 'thing that was t even kwn to anyone, he (Owaisi) was anyed due to that', Khera lashed out at Owaisi's remark on 'Muslims' loyalty to Congress'. Currently, tumultuous CWC meeting is underway in AICC hequarters, with 52 leers remotely attending it.

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An all-out war between some of signatories - Ghulam Nabi Az and Kapil Sibal and Wayan MP occured at CWC meeting. Rahul Gandhi allegedly said that dissenters were 'in cahoots with BJP', which prompted Sibal to lash out and Az to reportedly offer to resign. While both Sibal and Az have maintained that Rahul Gandhi did t say such a thing in meeting or orwise, Az has maintained that he is willing to resign if allegation is proved by any of Congress leers.

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi, Owaisi said, "Ghulam Nabi Az used to call us BJP's 'B' team. w, his party's former chief said he colluded with BJP by signing on letter. Muslim leers in Congress, who are wasting time, should think for how long y'll remain a slave of Congress leership".

former Congress chief allegedly feels that party members should have discussed issues in CWC and t to media. His camp feels that party was betrayed by senior Congress leers who wrote dissenting letter which has 23 signatories and over 300 Congress supporters. Sources report that 'Sonia Vs Rahul' battle is being perpetuated by Congress, while actual issue is to elect a 'n-Gandhi' chief or t, as pointed out by dissenting leers in CWC meeting.

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23 leers seek 'structural changes', Sonia offers to resign

Hinting at apparent turmoil within Grand old party, 23 senior leers wrote to party's interim-Chief Sonia Gandhi emphasising need for active revival of party and raised questions about party's condition and direction, demanding an internal election to CWC even at state levels, formation of an Independent Election Authority, and institutional leership mechanism, full-time leership at helm. five-p letter - drafted by two senior leers bears signatures of leers from Congress' 'old guard ' and 'young guard' (i.e Rahul Gandhi supporters). Leer of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Az, Kapil Sibal, Manish Tiwari,  Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Jitin Pras, Veerappa Moily, Pramod Tiwari, PJ Kurien, Sandeep Dikshit, as per sources. 

Amid row, Rahul Gandhi feels 'dissenters betrayed Congress' by taking grouse to media

Currently at CWC meeting, sources report that party has split into two camps - one supporting Sonia Gandhi as chief, or backing Rahul Gandhi as chief. Sources report that Sonia aides like - Kamal Nath, Manmohan Singh, AK Antony, KC Venugopal have backed Sonia to continue chief, but or leers like - Ahmed Patel, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, Salman Khurshid and most state-level chiefs have called for Rahul Gandhi to take over as Congress chief - with Ahmed Patel officially proposing it in meeting. Both Gandhis have allegedly refused - Sonia Gandhi has insisted on stepping down while Rahul Gandhi has reportedly remained mum on issue.