Gourav Vallabh mentioned the party’s pledge to conduct a caste census, his choice to forego the Ram Mandir event, and other factors in his resignation letter.
Congress spokesperson Professor Gourav Vallabh resigned from the party’s primary membership on Thursday. Vallabh represented the party in TV debates on matters pertaining to finance and the economy.
In a letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Vallabh referred to the traditional party as “directionless” and gave reasons for his decision to step down, including the caste census. He also stated that he could not make “anti-Sanatana” statements.
“Considering how aimless the party has become these days, I feel uneasy. I cannot denigrate the country’s wealth creators and shout “anti-Sanatana” chants. I am leaving my primary membership in the party as well as all of my posts as a result,” he wrote in his resignation letter.
“I joined the Congress with the intention of using my financial knowledge for the welfare of the country,” he continued. Yes, we are not in power at the moment, but there was a better method we could have introduced our programs and agenda. But this was carried out at all party levels.
Vallabh, who ran for the Congress in the Jharkhand assembly elections in 2019 and the Rajasthan assembly elections last year, added that there was a perception that the party exclusively supported one “particular religion.”
“We’re heading in the incorrect way. We talk against the caste census on the one hand, but it seems like we are against Hindu civilization altogether on the other. This gives the false impression that we have a prejudice against a particular community. Additionally, this goes against fundamental Congress ideals,” said the PhD-holding chartered accountant.
Additionally, Vallabh claimed that the party has not been able to “realize” the expectations of “New India” over the last few years.
We no longer have a ground-level connection, so we are unaware of what ‘New India’ anticipates from us. As a result, we have consistently failed to seize power or establish ourselves as a formidable opposition. Like me, this demotivates employees. If a worker cannot speak with his leader directly, no constructive change can occur,” he stated. He added that he was “shocked” and “upset” by the leadership’s choice to forego the Ram Temple event.
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