As Jitin Prasada switches to BJP, Cong moves to discredit him, equates him to garbage
Jitin Prasada joined the BJP ahead of assembly polls early next year and his decision is being seen as a jolt to the Congress which was trying to revive itself in the crucial state under guidance of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
New Delhi: Hours after the former Union Minister and Congress leader Jitin Prasada crossed over to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the grand old party resorted to his‘character assassination’by hurling nasty remarks at him.
Madhya Pradesh Congress, in a bid to take jibe at Jitin Prasda made some obnoxious remarks against him. It said that the party is “happy” at his “leaving” and compared his switching sides to the process of putting “kuda” (garbage) in “kudadaan” (dustbin)”. The tweet was later deleted from the official handle of Madhya Pradesh Congress.
“Jitin Prasada ke jaane se Congress khush hai – Yeh ek kuda kudedaan mein daalne jaisi samanya prakirya hai (Congress is happy with Jitin Prasada leaving the party. This is like normal process of throwing garbage in the dustbin),” the Madhya Pradesh Congress said in its tweet.
Chattisgarh Cong unit joins jibe spree
The Chhattisgarh unit of the party also took a swipe at Prasada.
“Jitin Prasada ji ka Congress chorne ke liye dhaywad. (Thank you Jitin Prasadaji for leaving Congress).”
He joined the BJP ahead of assembly polls early next year and his decision is being seen as a jolt to the Congress which was trying to revive itself in the crucial state under guidance of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Prasada was among the young frontline leaders of the Congress, especially in Uttar Pradesh.
In his remarks, Prasada said he took the decision after a lot of deliberation. I have a three-generation connection with Congress, so I took this important decision after a lot of deliberation. In the last 8-10 years I have felt that if there is one party that is truly national, it is BJP. Other parties are regional but this is the national party,” he said.
BJP welcomes Prasada into party fold
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Prasada in the party and said his inclusion would surely make the BJP stronger in the state.
Prasada started his career with Indian Youth Congress as a general secretary. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 for the first time and served as a minister in the UPA government.
Another young leader and a heavyweight, Jyotiraditya Scindia, had joined the BJP in March 2020 after quitting Congress.