Ghulam Nabi Azad has left his long association with the Congress by lashing out at Rahul Gandhi and those who stand with him for irretrievably destroying the Congress party. He alleged that since 2014, the party has suffered only consecutive defeats under the leadership of Rahul. The allegations and facts enumerated by Azad in his five-page resignation letter to party president Sonia Gandhi are undeniable. According to Azad, Rahul Gandhi, who does not assume the party presidency and at the same time controls the party remotely, is mainly responsible for the terrible decline that the Congress is facing today. It cannot be said that the resignation of Azad, who has raised the voice of opposition in the party for more than two years, is not unexpected. Azad, who was the face of nationalism in the Congress, had a complaint that the party leadership was belittling him by giving him the responsibility of the assembly elections to be held in Kashmir. He resigned as the chairman of the party committee for the Kashmir elections a few days ago. The present party leadership was not ready to give Azad, who had held many responsible positions at the national level, another big position. Moreover, Azad is also the head of the 'G-23' group of senior leaders formed a few months ago with the aim of reviving the Congress. The senior leaders had formed the special forum by publicly lashing out against the leadership as they were disturbed by the continuous defeats of the Congress in the elections. However, the proposals put forward by the G-23 were dismissed with disdain by the leadership.

There is no doubt that the resignation of Ghulam Nabi and eight other leaders with him is a major blow to the Congress, which has been without elected leadership for a long time. Azad's departure is a great setback for the party, which appears weak and exhausted. Azad's criticism against Rahul's leadership came a week before Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo' yatra started from Kanyakumari to Kashmir against the BJP.

Some of the party leaders have come forward as usual by condemning Azad and his group. Pawan Khera, one of the Congress spokespersons, responded that Azad, who has received so many honours, staged a fake drama. But the neutrals will understand that the allegations raised by Azad are not only related to mere positions. It is natural for anyone who wants to see the Congress party survive to be saddened by the current course of the Congress party. There are many people in the party who are against the way of working in the party. Many believe that the party is not going to make a comeback unless the family rule ends. The leadership has to take into account the opinion that trust can only be restored if a new party structure without family dominance emerges. Who does not know that the party will collapse completely if it is led by those who do not know even if the soil under their feet has completely washed away?