Congress leaders' absence at Rajiv Gandhi anniversary irks Dr G Parameshwar

Bengaluru: Taking serious note of the absence of several leaders at 25th death anniversary of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, KPCC president, Dr G. Parameshwar, stated on Saturday that the party ought to have committed leaders rather than “visiting card leaders”.

Speaking at an event organized to mark the 25th death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi and commemoration of ‘Buddha Poornima Diwas’ at KPCC office here, Dr Parameshwar noticed that only three of nearly 85 chairpersons of state-owned boards and corporations attended the event.

“When you (leaders) seek appointment to such boards and corporations, you do everything possible to get to these posts. When it comes to attending important events organized by the party, you go missing. This is unfair.

The Congress does not need any ‘Visiting Card’ leader. Instead we want committed leaders,” he said even as several party workers shouted slogans against those who skipped the event.

He wondered why Congress leaders were not even speaking aloud to counter claims of BJP leaders over — Congress Mukth Bharat.