‘A slap on party’s face’: Jitin Prasada’s BJP shift rattles Congress leaders

Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Chief of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that Jitin Prasada had a future within the Congress occasion as properly.

Jitin Prasada’s determination to abandon the Congress and be a part of the Bharatiya Janata Get together has rattled senior Congress leaders. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat termed it a “slap on Congress occasion’s face”. He additionally expressed shock over Jitin Prasada’s comment terming Congress a regional occasion.

“Jitin Prasada becoming a member of BJP is sort of a massive slap on our face. It’s unhappy and disheartening. I’m stunned that he known as Congress a regional occasion and joined the occasion in opposition to which his household fought,” mentioned Harish Rawat.

Jitin Prasada becoming a member of BJP is sort of a massive slap on our face. It’s unhappy & disheartening. I am stunned that he known as Congress a regional occasion & joined the occasion in opposition to which his household fought: Congress chief Harish Rawat pic.twitter.com/luSfbnZ9Ma

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021

Former Union Minister Milind Deora mentioned that Congress should reclaim its place as India’s massive tent occasion. “I consider in @INCIndia as a celebration that may & should reclaim its place as India’s massive tent occasion. We nonetheless have a powerful bench that if empowered & optimally utilised, can ship. I solely want that a number of of my associates, friends & valued colleagues hadn’t left us,” mentioned Deora.

I consider in @INCIndia as a celebration that may & should reclaim its place as India’s massive tent occasion. We nonetheless have a powerful bench that if empowered & optimally utilised, can ship.

I solely want that a number of of my associates, friends & valued colleagues hadn’t left us.

— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) June 9, 2021

Sanjay Jha, former Congress spokesperson and a vocal supporter of the Congress dissenters group G-23, mentioned it’s a loss for the Congress, however had he been in Amit Shah’s place, he would have completed the identical.

“Jitin Prasad is BJP’s acquire, Congress’s loss. Interval. I simply spoke to him not too long ago; Jitin is a gentleman, genial and generous-hearted. You’ll be able to’t blame the BJP for choosing up disgruntled leaders from the Congress. If I used to be Amit Shah I’d do the identical. That’s politics,” mentioned Sanjay Jha.

Jitin Prasad is BJP’s acquire, Congress’s loss. Interval.

I simply spoke to him not too long ago; Jitin is a gentleman, genial and generous-hearted.

You’ll be able to’t blame the BJP for choosing up disgruntled leaders from the Congress. If I used to be Amit Shah I’d do the identical. That is politics.

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 9, 2021

In one other tweet, he mentioned that when there’s anti-incumbency in opposition to the BJP authorities, the Congress ought to have been the hunter. “With anti-incumbency build up in opposition to the federal government, in a traditional world, the Congress ought to have been the hunter, the poacher,” he mentioned, including that clearly, there’s a downside with the occasion.

Taking a swipe on the occasion’s stand, Jha mentioned, “In case your girlfriend walks out on you together with your finest rival, look within the mirror. Don’t blame her”.

In case your girlfriend walks out on you together with your finest rival, look within the mirror. Do not blame her.

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— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 9, 2021

Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Chief of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that Jitin Prasada had a future within the Congress occasion as properly. “Jaane wale jaate rehte hain (Those that need to depart, preserve leaving), we will’t cease them. It was his determination. He additionally had a future within the Congress Get together. Nonetheless, it’s unlucky,” mentioned Mallikarjun Kharge.