Syed Asim Waqar, AIMIM national spokesperson, has joined the Congress party
Waqar joined the Congress in the presence of AICC in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Rajendra Pal Gautam, UP Congress chief Ajay Rai and AICC Minority Department chairman Imran Pratapgarhi at the party headquarters at 24 Akbar Road, news agency PTI reported.
Gautam welcomed Waqar into the party and said the Congress-led movement under Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was focused on issues concerning education, employment, students, women and marginalised sections. “Under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition, Shri Rahul Gandhi, a movement is underway across the country on issues concerning education, employment, students, women, and marginalised sections,” Gautam said at a press conference after Waqar was inducted into the party. Inspired by this, senior leaders from various parties are joining the Congress Party and strengthening the hands of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge and Shri Rahul Gandhi,” he said. Explaining his decision to leave AIMIM, Waqar said those seeking to remove the BJP should not be fighting other opposition parties.
“Rahul Gandhi ji is firmly raising the voice of every section and continuously cautioning the government on every front. NEW DELHI: AIMIM national spokesperson Syed Asim Waqar joined the Congress on Wednesday and launched a sharp attack on his former party, accusing the Asaduddin Owaisi-led outfit of opposing those fighting the BJP while merely paying lip service to the goal of defeating the ruling party.