Content of Azad's letter not factual, timing awful: Congress

The Congress on Friday said the contents of Ghulam Nabi Azads resignation letter were not factual and its timing was awful while asserting that it was most unfortunate that it came at a time when the entire party organisation was engaged in combating the BJP on key issues like price rise and polarisationCongress sources said Azads observations in the letter were more of a personal vilification targeting Rahul GandhiAddressing a press conference on Azads resignation Congress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh said It is most unfortunate most regrettable that this has happened when the Congress President Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi and the entire Congress Party organization across the country is engaged in confronting combating fighting the BJP on issues of mehangai price rise unemployment and polarizationAlso read Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress over Rahul Gandhis immaturity says major decisions taken by his PAsThe entire Congress organisation in the last couple of weeks has been involved in preparing for the Mehangai Par Halla Bol rally at Ramlila Maidan on September 4 which will be addressed by Rahul Gandhi Ramesh saidHe said 22 press conferences have been scheduled across the country on the 29th of this month and the Bharat Jodo Yatra launch will take place on September 7 from KanyakumariFinalization of that launch is also under way and 32 press conferences have been scheduled across the country to project the message of the Bharat Jodo Yatra he pointed outSo at a time when every Congressmen and every Congresswomen is involved in ensuring that the Mehangai Par Halla Bol rally will be a success and every Congressmen and Congresswomen wants to be a Bharat Yatri wants to walk along with Rahul Gandhi on this 3500 km long Bharat Jodo Yatra it is most unfortunate most regrettable that at this point of time we have had to read this letter that has been released to the press Ramesh saidRamesh also questioned the contents of the letter written by AzadContent of the letter is not factual timing is awful he saidAzad resigned from all party positions including its primary membership ahead of organisational elections and accused the leadership of committing fraud on the party in the name of sham internal pollsDelivering another blow to the embattled party that has seen a series of high profile exits including that of Kapil Sibal and Ashwani Kumar in the recent past Azad wrote a fivepage no holds barred letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi detailing his grievancesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever