Karti Chidambaram hits out at Congress high command

November 06, 2014 09:06

CNN-IBN reports: Soon after former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti criticised the party high command for lack of autonomy, senior leader Digvijaya Singh lashed out at him suggesting that he should leave the party if he was not happy with it.

Without naming Karti, he said, "We are an inclusive party. Those who disagree with this idea can leave the party."

Speaking to CNN-IBN, Karti had expressed apprehensions about the functioning of the great old party specially its unit in Tamil Nadu. He had demanded more autonomy for the Tamil Nadu Congress.

Image: Karti, second from right, and P Chidambaram, right. with Congress President Sonia

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