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'Congress weakening', 'we didn't drop from above': Show of strength by 'G23'

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'Congress weakening', 'we didn't drop from above': Show of strength by 'G23'

'Congress weakening', 'we didn't drop from above': Show of strength by 'G23'

A group of leaders who had earlier written to Indian National Congress chief Sonia Gandhi seeking reform in the party, held an event in Jammu on February 27.

The programme was held in honour of Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently retired from Rajya Sabha.

He even received a tearful farewell from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The group of leaders - known as G23, an allusion to their number - called for making Congress strong again.

Watch the full video for more.


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