Ghulam Nabi Azad was a well-liked CM whose wings have been clipped by the Congress celebration. The BJP nonetheless can set him free

As if shedding one state after one other wasn’t a setback sufficient, the grand previous celebration of Congress is now dealing with a singular predicament the place its celebration previous guards are combining collectively to engineer additional chaos. According to media reviews, the notorious G23 group of dissidents of Congress held a rally in Jammu on Saturday to felicitate Ghulam Nabi Azad on his retirement from Rajya Sabha. However, these retaining an in depth microscopic eye on the proceedings have dubbed it as a ‘show of strength’ to problem the celebration management which has grow to be stale and unimaginative in current occasions.As such BJP has the chance to make use of Congress stalwart Azad to make additional inroads within the Kashmir valley. Since Nabi’s retirement, the senior Congress chief has been singing songs of praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in hushed tones, of BJP.“I like lot of things about many leaders. I’m from village & feel proud… Even our PM hails from village & used to sell tea. We’re political rivals but I appreciate that he doesn’t hide his true self. Those who do, are living in bubble,” stated Ghulam Nabi Azad through the rally.#WATCH I like lot of issues about many leaders. I’m from village & really feel proud… Even our PM hails from village & used to promote tea. We’re political rivals however I respect that he does not disguise his true self. Those who do, live in bubble: Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad in Jammu pic.twitter.com/8KKIYOwzZB— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2021Read extra: PM Modi tears up, Ghulam Nabi Azad assaults his personal celebration in his farewell speech in ParliamentThe bonhomie between Azad and PM Modi was evident in Rajya Sabha the place the latter gave a heartwarming, teary goodbye via a speech that might have warmed the hearts of the fiercest of rivals. After Nabi returned the favour by attacking his personal celebration, BJP rolled the crimson carpet for him throughout one of many official authorities occasions and the hearsay mills had a discipline day fantasising in regards to the prospect of a future transfer to BJP by Nabi.Read extra: What’s brewing between BJP and Ghulam Nabi Azad? After PM Modi’s heartfelt speech, Azad invited as a visitor of honourWhile serving because the state Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad commanded unparalleled respect of the general public. He was one of many few leaders who outrightly rejected the rising militancy within the area and known as out the political opportunists who used it to plunge the valley into a chronic interval of darkness. However, as is the case with most up and coming expertise in Congress, the celebration headed by the Gandhi household swiftly pushed its ‘hara-kiri’ insurance policies and shortly Ghulam’s wings have been clipped.Even after being meted such humiliation, Azad stored his head down and remained a staunch Congress loyalist via the thick and skinny. However, after PM Modi’s juggernaut uprooted Congress truthful and sq. in 2014 and didn’t enable the celebration any respiratory area anyplace within the nation, Azad lastly gave in and raised his voice in opposition to the placid management of the Gandhi clan.Last 12 months, heading the G-23 group, Azad shot out an indignant letter to Rahul and Sonia Gandhi. The letter, nonetheless, obtained leaked earlier than the annual congress meet and there was an enormous controversy with Rahul Gandhi seemingly out for the blood of those that penned the letter.Read extra: Ghulam Nabi Azad was a loyal foot soldier of the Congress celebration. One defiant notice and he’s nearly outReacting within the aftermath of the letter controversy, Azad laid naked his ache of not having any elected our bodies within the celebration and the prospect of sitting in opposition for 50 extra years.“For the last many decades, we do not have elected bodies in the party. Maybe we should have pushed for it 10-15 years ago. Now we are losing elections after elections, and if we have to come back we need to strengthen our party by holding elections. If my party wants to be in opposition for the next 50 years, then there is no need for elections within the party,” Azad had stated.But with the current rally, the tide has began to alter because the Congress excessive command appears a bit antsy on the prospect of assembling of the G-23 leaders. With Azad uniting with different Congress G-23 stalwarts, there’s a better chance of him forming a brand new celebration and even assist BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, the place folks lack belief in BJP and even the separatist valley leaders like Mehbooba and the Abdullahs.The danger to reward ratio is excessive and provided that BJP doesn’t shrink back from taking the odd dangers, it looks as if a calculated guess to tie up with Azad and usher a brand new type of politics within the valley.