Updated 9 July 2020 at 17:18 IST
Khushbu Sundar's support of Sanjay Jha irks TN Congress leader, ex-spokesperson reacts
Actor-Congress leader Khushbu Sundar's support of Sanjay Jha irked TN Youth Congress President.The ex-spokesperson urged party members not to troll their own
Khushbu Sundar was at the receiving end of criticism from her own party after coming out in support of Sanjay Jha. As the actor-politician said that the latter was not a ‘rebel’ of the Congress party, a leader from the Tamil Nadu Youth Congress was not pleased. Jha expressed his displeasure over the flak for his colleague and urged the party members to not ‘troll their own.’
Sanjay Jha has been making headlines in recent days after he was sacked as the National Spokesperson of Congress. As he interacted with a journalist on the controversy and hoped Sachin Pilot becomes the next ‘Ganguly/Dhoni’, Khushbu Sundar responded that he ‘speaks his mind without fear’, a quality that made him ‘strong’. She also seconded what the ‘well spoken’ leader spoke about Sachin Pilot and former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Khushbu then tweeted about having 'ruffled a few feathers’ and asserted her support to the party, interim President Sonia Gandhi and MP Rahul Gandhi. She urged the ‘mischief makers’ to rest, and ‘put a fullstop’ to the controversy.
One of those to be irked by the tweet was Tamil Nadu Youth Congress President JMH Hassan Moulana, who responded that ‘one should not pelt stones on our own house’ and that the ‘party has a protocol’, which should be adhered to. He urged her to back the Gandhis and not anyone else.
The Mr. Marumakan artist responded that it was the Gandhis who had brought her into the fold, Sonia Gandhi taking her into the party for ‘speaking her mind’ and that she was a proud Congressi.
On Thursday, Jha wrote a post in support of Khushbu and that he was ‘aghast’ about his colleague having to issue a clarification on supporting his ‘call for inner-party democracy’, and later being ‘forced to swear allegiance.’ The leader urged the party members to not ‘troll their own’ and that the time was not about being ‘anti-anyone’ but being ‘pro-Congress’.
Here’s the post
Jha was sacked as the National Spokesperson on June 17 after his article had criticised the party functioning, and the lack of energy in the revival of the party. The politician also quit as the All India Professionals’ Congress (Maharashtra) chief after over two weeks, on July 3.
Published By : Joel Kurian
Published On: 9 July 2020 at 17:18 IST