Former Congress leaders slam Rahul Gandhi

Now former Congress leaders , who left thr party and joined the BJP has criticised Rahul Gandhi for his repeated allegations.  Rahul Gandhi's tweet mentioning the names of turncoats and billionaire Gautam Adani has evoked a sharp response from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said it was their “decency” to not question him on Bofors scam and National Herald scam cases.“And how you allowed Ottavio Quattrocchi to escape the clutches of Indian justice multiple times . Any way we will meet in the Court of Law (sic),” he added.

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday doubled down on his allegations against the Adani Group and suggested that the Congress leaders switching to BJP was a mere distraction. The question remains the same - who has Rs 20,000 crore benami money in Adani's companies?” he added, posting graphics that named five Congress turncoats, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, to spell Adani.

Anil K Antony, the son of veteran Congress leader AK Antony, who joined the BJP on Thursday hit back at Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader was speaking “like a social media cell troll”.Antony alleged that the Congress had started 'prioritising the interest of two-three individuals'.

Sri. @RahulGandhi - This is sad to see a former President of a national party - the so called PM candidate of the @INCIndia speak like an online / social media cell troll and not like a national leader. Very humbled to see my fledgling name also with these tall stalwarts who have… https://t.co/a0hgRFkytU

— Anil K Antony (@anilkantony) April 8, 2023

Earlier this week, launching a sharp attack on Gandhi and the Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia alleged the party has been left with no ideology, except the one of a “traitor who works against the country”.

Ex- Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has said he left the party because of Rahul Gandhi, and took potshots at the Gandhi scion, including for his tearing up an ordinance when UPA was in office. He said Gandhi's rejection of the ordinance had boomeranged on him, referring to his disqualification from Lok Sabha.