Indian politician Jairam Ramesh has criticized his fellow Congress party member Ghulam Nabi Azad for his recent comments about “undesirable businessmen” having ties to party leader Rahul Gandhi. Azad had suggested that these individuals were able to meet with Gandhi, potentially causing damage to the party’s reputation. Ramesh stated that such remarks were “pathetic” and unlikely to benefit the party in any way. The BJP, meanwhile, has seized upon Azad’s comments to attack Gandhi and the Congress party more broadly. Azad, who has previously been involved in peace negotiations in the Kashmir region, has been the focus of several recent media profiles.
