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The hooliganism by Congress workers outside senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal’s house has evoked strong reaction senior leaders who have now come out in support.
Sibal is also a member of the ‘Group of 23 leaders’ group, he said that the group is “not a Jee Huzur 23″ and will continue to put forth the views and will continue to repeat the demands.
After Anand Sharma who slammed the ruckus, other party leaders Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, P Chidambaram intheir tweets have expressed their dismay over the incident outside Sibal’s residence
Three time- Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram ,Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, tweeted, “That is shameful. We all know @KapilSibal as a true Congressman who has fought multiple cases in court for @INCIndia. As a democratic party we need to listen to what he has to say, disagree if you must but not in this way. Our priority is to strengthen ourselves to take on theBJP!” .
That is shameful. We all know @KapilSibal as a true Congressman who has fought multiple cases in court for @INCIndia. As a democratic party we need to listen to what he has to say,disagree if you must but not in this way. Our priority is to strengthen ourselves to take on theBJP! https://t.co/XmtdHapach
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 30, 2021
Former I & B minister Manish Tewari and Lok Sabha MP from Anandpur Sahib , Punjab termed the protest outside Sibal’s house an act of “hooliganism”. “Those who are trying to defend the‘ command performance’ last night This is what happened @KapilSibal ‘s house “They damaged the car. Stood on top,so it caved in .Threw tomatoes both outside and inside the house .If this is not hooliganism then what else is it?” Tewari wrote.
Those who are trying to defend the‘ command performance’ last night
This is what happened @KapilSibal ‘s house “They damaged the car. Stood on top,so it caved in .Threw tomatoes both outside and inside the house .If this is not hooliganism then what else is it “???— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) September 30, 2021
Senior Congress leader and former finance Minister P Chidambaram too expressed his dismay in his tweet, “I feel helpless when we cannot start meaningful conversations within party forums. I also feel hurt and helpless when I see pictures of Congress workers raising slogans outside the residence of a colleague and MP. The safe harbour to which one can withdraw seems to be silence.”
I feel helpless when we cannot start meaningful conversations within party forums.
I also feel hurt and helpless when I see pictures of Congress workers raising slogans outside the residence of a colleague and MP.
The safe harbour to which one can withdraw seems to be silence.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) September 30, 2021
Senior Leader Anand Sharma had earlier tweeted his disgust
Shocked and disgusted to hear the news of attack and hooliganism at Kapil Sibal’s house. This deplorable action brings disrepute to the party and needs to be strongly condemned.
— Anand Sharma (@AnandSharmaINC) September 30, 2021
