Srinagar, June 2: A day after reports that Rahul Gandhi is set to take charge of the Congress, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and one-time Congress ally Omar Abdullah today said it's time for the Congress vice-president to take the party's top post.
Speaking to India Today, Omar said, "It's time for Rahul to take over as Congress president."
"Congress has reduced Rahul Gandhi's elevation to something which people joke about. I have been hearing about it for the last two years," he added.
The former CM then spoke about the BJP and how they have failed in their first two years. "The Modi government has failed on all fronts, including Pakistan, China and the state of security in Jammu and Kashmir," he said.
Commenting on the BJP's grand celebrations over the completion of two years in government, he said, "The BJP is a master of patting oneself on the back. Celebrations held after two years indicate the kind of celebrations they will have for months if they win after five."
Meanwhile, on Twitter, Omar, who was an ally of the Congress during the UPA-II government, was more direct. "Isn't the Congress fed up of planting 'Rahul's imminent elevation' stories?" he said.
"Been reading them for years now. Just do it and let him get on," he said. |
