Congress hits a new low, equates Jitin Prasada with garbage

Congress party on Wednesday lashed out at Jitin Prasada for jumping ship to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

However, the tone and tenor of Congress backlash crossed limits of public decency when the Madhya Pradesh unit of the party equated him to garbage. In a tweet deleted later, the MP Congress said: "Congress is happy that Jitin Prasada has left. It's like garbage has been thrown into the dustbin."

Earlier, speaking to media persons, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu said that Jitin Prasada had betrayed the immense trust and respect accorded to him by the Congress. 

"He was given a major responsibility during the just-concluded elections. He was in charge of West Bengal. Despite being given such responsibilities, he has chosen to betray the party. Time will decide his fate. Success will elude him," the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief said.

Denying that Jitin Prasada's exit from the party may have repercussion in the next assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, Ajay Kumar Lallu said: "He (Jitin) is someone who could not win an election in his own constituency and parliamentary segment. What standing does he have in the state? There are many other young leaders who can take his place under the leadership of Priyanka Gandhi."

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