New Delhi:

Ghulam Nabi Azad, who quit the Congress last week with a trenchant critique of Rahul Gandhi's "childish behaviour and imma

The veteran leader also slammed what he called "Rahul Gandhi's policy of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi left, right

Mr Azad, 73, also ruled out joining the BJP, confirming reports that he wants to launch his own party in Jammu and Kashmir.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Mr Azad said the Congress Working Committee (CWC) - the party's powerful decision-m

"Earlier there were only CWC members. In the last 10 years, there have been 25 CWC members and 50 special invitees. Sonia

In his five-page resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi, Mr Azad blamed Rahul Gandhi
dhi's "childish behaviour and immaturity", said today that he is a "nice man" but has no aptitude for politics.

Minister Narendra Modi left, right and centre."

wn party in Jammu and Kashmir.

- the party's powerful decision-making body - had become "meaningless" today and the consultative process that thrived under Indira Ga

bers and 50 special invitees. Sonia Gandhi, let us be fair, between 1998 and 2004, was totally consulting senior leaders. She was dependin
ocess that thrived under Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi had been demolished.

senior leaders. She was depending on them, accepting recommendations...But after Rahul Gandhi came, from 2004, Mrs Gandhi started
e, from 2004, Mrs Gandhi started depending more on Rahul Gandhi. He had no aptitude of doing that. She wanted everybody to coordina
he wanted everybody to coordinate with Rahul Gandhi," Mr Azad said.