Party getting weak, need to strengthen, Congress 'dissenters'

The group of 23 Congress leaders, who had expressed dissent with the functioning of the party and even wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi, held an event in Jammu on Saturday to launch a nationwide campaign to "save the idea of India". Former Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Ghulam Nabi Azad  has invited his colleagues for The Gandhi Global Family event. Apart from Azad, Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Hooda and Raj Babbar are also present. On the occasion, senior party leader Kapil Sibal said that the truth is that we see the Congress getting weak. That is why we have gathered. We gathered earlier too and we have to strengthen the party together. "Our voice is for the betterment of the party. It should be strengthened everywhere once again.

The new generation should connect (to party). We have seen the good days of Congress. We do not want to see it weakening as we become older," Sharma said. Azad said while addressing the event that be it Jammu or Kashmir or Ladakh, we respect all religions, people and castes. We equally respect everyone, that is our strength and we will continue with this". "People say we are a part of G-23; for me, it's Gandhi 23. With the belief, resolve and thinking of Mahatma Gandhi, this nation's law and Constitution was formed. Congress is standing strongly to take these forward. 'G-23' want Congress to be strong," said Raj Babbar. Azad, who reached Jammu on Friday, said that the Congress party will contest the coming assembly elections in four states and a union territory with its full might.