Manish Tewari shames masterminds of Congress protest & vandalism at Kapil Sibal's house

After several senior leaders extended support to Congress veteran Kapil Sibal whose house was attacked by Congress cadres after he called for introspection within the party, now senior leader Manish Tewari also tweeted backing his party colleague. After Sibal was vociferously criticised and protested against by the Youth Congress over his comment questioning Sonia Gandhi. Tewari 'unequivocally condemned' the protest. Kapil Sibal had raised questions over the functioning of the Congress after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned in a sudden move. 

Manish Tewari terms Congress workers' protest outside Sibal's house as 'hooliganism' 

In another tweet, the Congress leader also asked- if damaging someone's car and throwing tomatoes is not hooliganism then what else is it?

Manish Tewari had himself raised questions against the Punjab Congress leadership while adding that the situation was completely mishandled. While talking to reporters after returning from a regional security conference on Wednesday morning, Tewari had added that the only people who are happy with the current condition of Punjab is the 'deep state of Pakistan'. He had also warned that the current developments in Punjab Congress will have serious consequences. 

Congress Vs Congress

Taking Kapil Sibal's stand, Congress MP Anand Sharma had earlier requested party chief Sonia Gandhi to take stiff action against Congress workers protesting at Sibal's house in Delhi. Sharma also condemned hooliganism and said that violence is alien to Congress values. Significantly, Anand Sharma is also part of the G-23 leaders who had sought systemic changes in Congress. 

On Wednesday, hours after Kapil Sibal raised questions over the functioning of the Congress, several Delhi Congress workers staged a protest outside his house. Carrying 'Get Well Soon Kapil Sibal' placards and raising slogans against the party leader, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) & IYC workers staged a demonstration outside his Jor Bagh residence, saying they were "hurt" by his remarks. The protesters raised slogans against Sibal asking him to "leave the party". Several leaders including Randeep Surjewala hit out at Sibal for what they said was questioning the leadership from which he had earlier "benefitted". Surjewala also implied that Sibal was questioning Sonia Gandhi because he was 'anti-Dalit.'

Kapil Sibal's comments

Amid the Punjab crisis, Kapil Sibal had urged the Congress leadership to hold elections to the post of the Congress president, the CWC and the central election committee. "In our party at the moment, there is no president. So we don't know who is making these decisions. We know and yet we don't know," Sibal said adding, "One of my senior colleagues has written to the Congress president to immediately convene a CWC. So that at least some things that we can't speak publicly. We are G-23, not Ji-Huzoor 23". Rahul Gandhi has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the Punjab crisis and the G-23's demands.