From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said discussions are going on regarding the framework under which the opposition parties should come together.
Talking to reporters after meeting ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Sharad Yadav, a former union minister, he stressed the need for unity of the opposition parties who are against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS.
Sitting by his side, Sharad Yadav said Rahul should take over as the Congress president to facilitate the opposition unity. Asked if he wants Rahul to lead the Congress, Yadav shot back: “Why not? Rahul Gandhi works for the party 24×7 and I think he should become the president of the party. The Congress should make him the president.”
Rahul was, however, cautious in this regard as he skipped sayins “we will see about that.” Describing Sharad Yadav Describing Mr Yadav as his “guru, Rahul said he agrees with him that the country is in a “bad state” as “hatred” is being spread and the country is being divided.
“All of us are facing this challenge. We have to bring the country together, we have to take the country on the path of brotherhood again. He was unwell for a long time, I am happy that he is fighting fit now. He has taught me a lot about politics,” Rahul said.
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