PM Modi on Tuesday received emotional throughout a farewell to Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad as he wished the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister one of the best for his future endeavours.
PM Modi shared an anecdote from the time when he was Gujarat CM and Azad had referred to as him to tell him of a terror assault on Gujarat pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir. He additionally remembered former President Pranab Mukherjee with whom he shared a detailed relationship.
“I will never forget Shri Azad’s efforts and Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s efforts when people from Gujarat were stuck in Kashmir due to a terror attack. Ghulam Nabi Ji was constantly following up, he sounded as concerned as if those stuck were his own family members,” PM Modi mentioned.
#WATCH: PM Modi will get emotional whereas reminiscing an incident involving Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad, throughout farewell to retiring members in Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/vXqzqAVXFT— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2021
Lavishing praises on the senior Congress chief, PM Modi mentioned he had recognized Azad even earlier than he turned the Gujarat chief minister, stating that he received’t let him retire from energetic politics and would proceed to hunt his recommendation on necessary issues.
“I have known Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad for years. We were Chief Ministers together. We had interacted even before I became CM when Azad Sahab was very much in active politics. He has a passion not many know about – gardening,” PM Modi mentioned.
“I won’t let you [Ghulam Nabi Azad] retire, will continue taking your advice. My doors are always open for you,” an emotional PM Modi mentioned in Rajya Sabha.
“Posts come, the high office comes, power comes and how to handle these, one must learn from Ghulam Nabi Azad Ji. I would consider him a true friend,” PM Modi additional mentioned.
Fighting onerous to regulate his feelings, PM Modi mentioned it could be troublesome for the substitute of Ghulam Nabi Azad to fill in his sneakers as the previous J&Okay CM was not solely involved about his occasion but in addition in regards to the nation and the House. “I am sure that his kindness, calmness and drive to perform for the nation will always keep him going. He will always add value to whatever he does,” mentioned the PM.
PM Modi’s praises for Ghulam Nabi Azad got here a day after he lauded the veteran Congress chief for his phrases on Jammu and Kashmir and native polls performed just lately. For over twenty years, Azad has been the face of the Congress occasion in Rajya Sabha. He is all set to retire on February 15, in lower than per week’s time.