Infighting Breaks Out In Congress Over Padma Bhushan Honour To Party Bigwig Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Padma Bhushan for Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has once again spotlighted the sharp divide within the party, with leaders of the "G-23" or group of 23 "rebels" and Gandhi family supporters sparring openly.

Former Union Minister Anand Sharma is the latest Congress veteran to wish Ghulam Nabi Azad for being awarded the country's third-highest honor.

"Heartiest congratulations to Ghulam Nabi ji for well-deserved recognition of his lifelong enriching contribution to public service and Parliamentary democracy," Mr. Sharma tweeted.

His colleague Kapil Sibal was more direct. "Ghulam Nabi Azad conferred Padam Bhushan. Congratulations bhaijan. Ironic that Congress doesn't need his services when the nation recognizes his contributions to public life," Mr. Sibal tweeted.

But shortly after the list of Padma award winners came out, Jairam Ramesh aimed at his colleague using the phrase "Ghulam, not Azad (enslaved, not free)".

Mr. Ramesh also referred to CPM's Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Bengal Chief Minister, rejecting his Padma Bhushan.

"Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee declines the Padma Bhushan award. The right thing to do. He wants to be Azad, not Ghulam," Mr. Ramesh tweeted.

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