Soon after its leader and former Union minister RPN Singh quit the party and joined the BJP, the Congress on Tuesday said it is fighting an ideological battle in which only those with courage can carry on and not cowards. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said Singh was ”not fully committed” towards the party’s ideology and that is why he left this fight midway to join the saffron party. Another Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the Congress is fighting against the arrogance of the current government and its agencies.
“To fight this battle for truth and ideals, one needs strength and courage and cowards cannot fight this battle,” Shrinate said.
Earlier in the day, Singh resigned from Congress and joined BJP. He was welcomed by BJP leaders in New Delhi. “Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind,” he tweeted along with his resignation letter addressed to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
