Varsha Gaikwad slams Sanjay Nirupam, says Congress not against religion

Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday slammed former colleague Sanjay Nirupam and said her party was not against religion but divisive politics in the name of religion reported the PTISanjay Nirupam who was expelled from the Congress on WednesdaySanjay Nirupam had claimed the Nehruvian secularism which has no place for religion in the society has expiredIn a statement Varsha Gaikwad said that the Congress was not against religion but divisive politics in the name of religion as per the PTIThe Congress wasnt against Lord Ram but Nathuram Godses ideology It is unfortunate you didnt understand Nehruvian secularism Many people have come and gone predicting the end of the Congress You join the long queue and wait for time immemorial she said according to the PTIVarsha Gaikwad said Sanjay Nirupams political journey showed he had weakened party organisations and distracted leaders and workers wherever he wentIn the Congress there were complaints against you but the top leadership always respected you and gave you prominent positions But today you have shown your true colours Varsha Gaikwad said the news agency reported on ThursdaySanjay Nirupams ideology and politics has rusted and that is why he has thrown away his ideology like scrap Gaikwad addedThe Congress has always forgiven Sanjay Nirupam for his loudmouth character Varsha Gaikwad said adding she sympathised with the workers of the party he will joinMeanwhile A day after being expelled from the Congress former MP Sanjay Nirupam hit out at the grand old party on Thursday and claimed there is tremendous arrogance in the party leadershipAddressing a press conference in Mumbai Sanjay Nirupam further claimed the Congress is now history and has no future and that the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA is a merger of three sick unitsThere are five power centres in the Congress the three Gandhi family members AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary K C Venugopal Nirupam saidNirupam said his criticism of the Congress for allowing the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT to walk away with a major chunk of seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections cannot be termed as an antiparty activityThe former MP from Mumbai North alleged the action against him was taken at the behest of the Shiv Sena UBTwith PTI inputs