Amidst the political fervor surrounding the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its new working president in Jharkhand on Friday. Overruling various speculations, the party appointed Rajya Sabha member Aditya Sahu as the working president of the Jharkhand unit. This appointment is seen as a strategic move by the BJP. However, it triggered a reaction from Congress Minister Irfan Ansari, who made a significant political statement concerning senior leader and former minister CP Singh. Ansari expressed his feelings on social media, conveying the sentiment that one should not remain where respect is lacking.
Notably, the BJP strategically appointed Aditya Sahu, a Rajya Sabha MP from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, as the new working president in Jharkhand. While there was no internal conflict within the BJP regarding this appointment, Congress leader and minister Dr. Irfan Ansari indirectly advised CP Singh to leave the BJP.
Dr. Irfan Ansari, a minister from the Congress quota in Jharkhand, expressed his sentiments regarding CP Singh through a social media post on Saturday. He strongly criticized the BJP for allegedly marginalizing the upper caste community. Ansari’s affection for CP Singh, who has been elected as an MLA from Ranchi for the BJP for the seventh consecutive time, was evident. He penned an open letter to CP Singh, which began with the phrase, ‘Some emotional letters to CP Singh’.
He further wrote, “I have known you for many years. Regardless of which party was in power, I have always stood by the truth, and you have always given me affection and guidance like a son. In the journey of politics, you not only showed me the way, but also held up a mirror to me many times, which is the mark of a true mentor. But today, when I see that even in an organization like the BJP, you are not getting the respect you truly deserve, it causes me deep sorrow.”
He continued, “Is this just a matter of ideology? Or is the question whether being from an upper caste has become a barrier to your respect? Does the BJP now want to marginalize the upper caste community in Jharkhand? You should have become the Leader of the Opposition, but the party did not make you one. You should have become the state president, but you weren’t. Seeing all this happening to you, it seems that deliberate neglect is being shown. All this is happening before my eyes, so it becomes difficult to remain silent.”
Referring to the father-son relationship, Irfan Ansari further stated, “I am in the Congress, you are in the BJP, even if the ideology may be different, but the relationship is that of a son. That’s why a son cannot bear to see the person who gave life to the party being sidelined by the party today.”
Indirectly offering CP Singh to join him, Ansari said, “Enough is enough. What is the point of staying where respect is not given? Your respect is paramount to me. The insult of an experienced, thoughtful, and grounded leader like you is an insult to Jharkhand and also to politics.”
