AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal hand in glove with BJP: Jairam Ramesh

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GUWAHATI: Former Union Minister and All India Confress Committee (AICC) general secretary (Communication) Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday came down heavily on All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal and accused the latter of being hand in glove with Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Ramesh's reaction has come after Ajmal criticized the Congress' State leaders and alleged that they are working with the BJP. Ramesh said that Badruddin Ajmal has made the most "unacceptable and totally bogus" remarks against the Congress leadership in Assam. He termed the remarks as "blatantly defamatory".

"It is true that the Congress and the AIUDF fought the last Assembly elections as allies. That decision had not been easy for the Congress. But it was taken with the belief that Shri Ajmal will be a consistent and reliable partner who would strengthen secular forces in the State and in the country", Ramesh said in a statement. He alleged that the election results revealed that Ajmal had worked out an understanding with Himanta Biswa Sarma. The two had worked out an understanding with the sole purpose of maligning and defaming the Congress and its leadership.

"Shaken by the extraordinary success of Shri Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra as well as that of the Bharat Jodo Yatra-Assam, the Chief Minister of Assam and Shri Ajmal have mounted this latest attack", Ramesh said. Jairam Ramesh further alleged, "Ajmal is nothing but a mouthpiece for the BJP like some other parties such as the AIMIM. He has nothing whatsoever to do with the UPA as he claims".

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