Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi for being ‘frank’ about his past as ‘tea-seller’
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The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister mentioned an individual mustn’t attempt to disguise his background from the world.
Senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday mentioned he likes leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi who’re pleased with their roots and famous that Mr Modi speaks frankly about his past as a tea-seller.
Addressing a perform by Gujjar Desh Charitable Trust right here, the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister mentioned an individual mustn’t attempt to disguise his background from the world.
“I, myself, had come from a village and I’m pleased with being a villager. I like a variety of issues about leaders like our Prime Minister who additionally says that he was from a village. He used to promote tea.
“I might need political variations with Modi however he’s additionally frank about his past of being a chaiwala (tea-seller),” Mr Azad mentioned.
The remarks come a day after Mr Azad and different ‘G-23’ dissident leaders, who’ve been urgent for a management change and organisational overhaul within the Congress, gathered on one stage right here and mentioned the social gathering is weakening.
Mr Modi had recently profusely praised Mr Azad, who was the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, in the course of the Congress MP’s farewell within the Upper House.
An emotional prime minister had recalled how Mr Azad had reached out to him in 2006 after vacationers from Gujarat have been killed in a terrorist assault.
He mentioned the one that will exchange Mr Azad will discover it robust to match his contribution.
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