‘Doubting Thomases’ suffering periodic pangs of anxiety: Congress’ Salman Khurshid on Kapil Sibal’s criticism

Khurshid, in a Facebook post, said if the mood of the electorate is resistant to the liberal values the party has espoused and cherished, it should be prepared for a long struggle rather than look for short cuts to get back into power

New Delhi: Amid questions being raised by some Congressmen over the party” Bihar poll performance, senior leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday took a dig at such party colleagues calling them “doubting Thomases” who suffer periodic “pangs of anxiety”.

In a Facebook post that started with an Urdu couplet of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, former Union minister Khurshid, who is among the leaders considered close to the Gandhi family, said if the mood of the electorate is resistant to the liberal values the party has espoused and cherished, it should be prepared for a long struggle rather than look for short cuts to get back into power.

Citing the last Mughal ruler’s couplet which talks…

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