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Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul 'personally' clarifies remark

Kapil Sibal hits out at Rahul over 'colluding with BJP' remark
Kapil Sibal hits out at Rahul over 'colluding with BJP' remark
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Published : Aug 24, 2020, 1:02 PM IST

Updated : Aug 24, 2020, 3:02 PM IST

13:52 August 24

  • Was informed by Rahul Gandhi personally that he never said what was attributed to him .

    I therefore withdraw my tweet .

    — Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet hitting out at Rahul

Withdrawing his tweet Senior leader Kapol Sibal said that Rahul Gandhi has personally informed him that he never said what was attributed to him.

13:36 August 24

  • Sh. Rahul Gandhi hasn’t said a word of this nature nor alluded to it.

    Pl don’t be mislead by false media discourse or misinformation being spread.

    But yes, we all need to work together in fighting the draconian Modi rule rather then fighting & hurting each other & the Congress. https://t.co/x6FvPpe7I1

    — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Randeep Singh Surjewala defends Rahul Gandhi

Defending Rahul Gandhi, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said in his twitter, "Rahul Gandhi hasn’t said a word of this nature nor alluded to it". 

"Please don’t be misled by false media discourse or misinformation being spread", he added.

He advised Congress leader to unite in fight against Modi rule not with each other.

13:26 August 24

  • Rahul Gandhi says this (writing a letter to Sonia Gandhi for reforms in party leadership) was done in collusion with BJP: Sources https://t.co/M1qhTbrWR3

    — ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Rahul Gandhi criticises dissent letter, questions its timing

Rahul Gandhi, during CWC meeting, said that the dissent letter to Sonia Gandhi about party leadership was written at a time when Congress government in Rajasthan was facing a crisis. 

He added, "The right place to discuss what was written in the letter was CWC meeting and not the media."

13:06 August 24

  • Dear Rahul Ji

    If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream.

    — Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Sanjay Jha criticises Rahul over 'collusion with BJP' remarks

Congress leader Sanjay wrote, "If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream."

12:57 August 24

Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul Gandhi personally clarifies remark

  • Rahul Gandhi says “ we are colluding with BJP “

    Succeeded in Rajasthan High Court defending the Congress Party

    Defending party in Manipur to bring down BJP Govt.

    Last 30 years have never made a statement in favour of BJP on any issue

    Yet “ we are colluding with the BJP “!

    — Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal hit out at Rahul Gandhi on Monday over his reported remarks that the leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi for organisational overhaul were "colluding with the BJP" and said he has never made a statement in favour of the saffron party on any issue in the last 30 years.
Sibal is among the 23 party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking a "full-time" leadership that is active in the field and "visible" in party offices, dissolution of powers to state units and revamping the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in line with the party constitution, among other changes.
As the CWC meeting is underway and it was reported that Rahul Gandhi had lashed out at the leaders who had written to Sonia Gandhi, Sibal tweeted.

"Rahul says 'we are colluding with BJP'. Succeeded in Rajasthan High Court defending the Congress Party. Defending party in Manipur to bring down BJP government," he said.
"Last 30 years have never made a statement in favour of BJP on any issue. Yet 'we are colluding with the BJP'!" Sibal tweeted. 

According to sources, Ghulam Nabi Azad also during CWC meet said,"He will resign if Rahul Gandhi's 'collusion with BJP' remark can be proven."

Congress leader Sanjay  Jha also hit out at Rahul Gandhi over 'colluding with BJP' remark. Taking it to Twitter, Jha said ,"Dear Rahul Ji If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream."

13:52 August 24

  • Was informed by Rahul Gandhi personally that he never said what was attributed to him .

    I therefore withdraw my tweet .

    — Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet hitting out at Rahul

Withdrawing his tweet Senior leader Kapol Sibal said that Rahul Gandhi has personally informed him that he never said what was attributed to him.

13:36 August 24

  • Sh. Rahul Gandhi hasn’t said a word of this nature nor alluded to it.

    Pl don’t be mislead by false media discourse or misinformation being spread.

    But yes, we all need to work together in fighting the draconian Modi rule rather then fighting & hurting each other & the Congress. https://t.co/x6FvPpe7I1

    — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Randeep Singh Surjewala defends Rahul Gandhi

Defending Rahul Gandhi, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said in his twitter, "Rahul Gandhi hasn’t said a word of this nature nor alluded to it". 

"Please don’t be misled by false media discourse or misinformation being spread", he added.

He advised Congress leader to unite in fight against Modi rule not with each other.

13:26 August 24

  • Rahul Gandhi says this (writing a letter to Sonia Gandhi for reforms in party leadership) was done in collusion with BJP: Sources https://t.co/M1qhTbrWR3

    — ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Rahul Gandhi criticises dissent letter, questions its timing

Rahul Gandhi, during CWC meeting, said that the dissent letter to Sonia Gandhi about party leadership was written at a time when Congress government in Rajasthan was facing a crisis. 

He added, "The right place to discuss what was written in the letter was CWC meeting and not the media."

13:06 August 24

  • Dear Rahul Ji

    If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream.

    — Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Sanjay Jha criticises Rahul over 'collusion with BJP' remarks

Congress leader Sanjay wrote, "If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream."

12:57 August 24

Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet after Rahul Gandhi personally clarifies remark

  • Rahul Gandhi says “ we are colluding with BJP “

    Succeeded in Rajasthan High Court defending the Congress Party

    Defending party in Manipur to bring down BJP Govt.

    Last 30 years have never made a statement in favour of BJP on any issue

    Yet “ we are colluding with the BJP “!

    — Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) August 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal hit out at Rahul Gandhi on Monday over his reported remarks that the leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi for organisational overhaul were "colluding with the BJP" and said he has never made a statement in favour of the saffron party on any issue in the last 30 years.
Sibal is among the 23 party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking a "full-time" leadership that is active in the field and "visible" in party offices, dissolution of powers to state units and revamping the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in line with the party constitution, among other changes.
As the CWC meeting is underway and it was reported that Rahul Gandhi had lashed out at the leaders who had written to Sonia Gandhi, Sibal tweeted.

"Rahul says 'we are colluding with BJP'. Succeeded in Rajasthan High Court defending the Congress Party. Defending party in Manipur to bring down BJP government," he said.
"Last 30 years have never made a statement in favour of BJP on any issue. Yet 'we are colluding with the BJP'!" Sibal tweeted. 

According to sources, Ghulam Nabi Azad also during CWC meet said,"He will resign if Rahul Gandhi's 'collusion with BJP' remark can be proven."

Congress leader Sanjay  Jha also hit out at Rahul Gandhi over 'colluding with BJP' remark. Taking it to Twitter, Jha said ,"Dear Rahul Ji If we are colluding with the BJP, then Boris Johnson is a fairness cream."

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