Surjewala rushes to spare Rahul Gandhi's blushes; denies 'BJP collusion' charge & appeals

Minutes after Congress leer Rahul Gandhi received severe backlash over claims that 23 senior members who wrote a letter to party Interim President Sonia Gandhi were in ‘cahoots with BJP’, Randeep Singh Surjewala has denied Rahul’s claims and asked people t to be misled by ‘false information.’

Making a U-turn from his previous allegation that party members who want Sonia Gandhi to step down are ‘colluding with BJP’, Rahul’s camp has w defended former party chief, terming it as ‘false media discourse.’ This comes even as Kapil Sibal pulled back his tweet slamming Rahul Gandhi after receiving a call from latter.

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Following Rahul Gandhi's statement at CWC meeting, senior leer and Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Az, one of signatories of letter, even offered to resign if claims were proven to be true. Kapil Sibal h hit out at Rahul for his remarks.

In an attempting to hold up what appears to be a crumbling party, Randeep Surjewala said Congress members need to work toger in fighting “draconian Modi rule” rar than fighting and hurting each or.

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Rahul questions timing of letter

According to sources, Rahul Gandhi also questioned timing of letter and asked why was letter (over party leership) sent at a time when Sonia Gandhi was mitted in hospital. He said that letter to Sonia Gandhi about party leership was written at a time when Congress government in Rajasthan was facing a crisis.

Sources said that at beginning of meeting, Sonia Gandhi asked  CWC to relieve her as interim party chief. However, ex-PM Manmohan Singh and AK Antony urged her to continue.

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Sonia Gandhi asked CWC members "to begin deliberations towards process of transition to relieve her from duty of party chief", sources said. 

crucial meeting is being held after a controversy erupted over a letter by more than 20 senior leers calling for 'full time' active leership, sweeping reforms and raising questions about party's condition and direction, as well as demanding election of CWC.

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