'Didn't see his face in Bihar': Adhir Chowdhury tears into Kapil Sibal over Cong criticism

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha on Tuesday lashed out at Kapil Sibal for his criticism of Congress party's functioning. Mocking Rajya Sabha MP's call for introspection, he pointed out that Sibal had t bored to personally campaign for Congress in recently concluded Bihar Assembly election and bypolls. According to Chowdhury, Sibal could have proved his point only if he had worked hard to strengn party in poll-bound states. Stressing that mere talk will t result in anything meaningful, Congress leader advised Sibal to first work and n offer his opinion. 

Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury remarked, " person you are talking about- Kapil Sibal spoke about this even earlier. He says that he cares a lot about Congress party and that re should be introspection. But we didn't see his face in Bihar polls, Madhya Pradesh polls, Uttar Pradesh polls, or Gujarat polls. If Kapil Sibal would have gone to Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, he could have proved that 'what I am saying is true'. Introspection is necessary because I, Kapil Sibal, strengned position of Congress in Bihar. Mere talk will achieve thing. Speak after you do some work. Speaking without doing anything does t mean introspection. My advice to such big leaders is that first work and n speak."

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Kapil Sibal's dissent after Bihar debacle

Sibal, one of 23 senior Congress leaders who had expressed dissatisfaction with party's leadership, again raised probing questions after debacle in Bihar Assembly election and bypolls. In an exclusive interview with  Indian Express on Monday, he contended that people of country "don't consider Congress to be an effective alternative". former Union Minister alleged that re was a reluctance to address issues within party as Congress Working Committee is a "minated body".

Weighing in on Congress' lack of introspection, Sibal said, "If for six years Congress has t introspected what hope do we have for introspection w? We kw what is wrong with Congress. Organisationally, we kw what is wrong. I think we have all answers. Congress party itself kws all answers. But y are t willing to recognise those answers."

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Indicating that Congress leadership is taking it "business as usual" despite party managing to win only 19 out of 70 seats in Bihar, Rajya Sabha MP stressed, " culture of minations must go. Elections through minations will t lead to desired results. Some of us put our pen to paper and said what should be done in Congress on road ahead. Instead of listening to us, y turned ir back on us. results are for all to see."

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