Sena's "Introspection" Jibe At Congress After Sushil Shinde Dissent Note

The tradition of debate and dialogue has ended in the party, Mr Shinde said at a public function in Pune. The party needed fixes, he said, without mincing words.

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today joined the legion of dissenters in the party with his sharp criticism of the leadership. The tradition of debate and dialogue has ended in the party, Mr Shinde said at a public function in Pune. The party needed fixes, he said, without mincing words. "The Congress tradition of holding sessions on debates and dialogue has ended today. I feel sad about it. Introspection meetings are required. Our policies may be wrong, but to correct them, such sessions are needed," said the Congress leader. Mr Shinde is a senior leader of the Congress in Maharashtra, a former Chief Minister, and also a Governor. His public critique of his party drew a reaction from the Congress's Maharashtra ally Shiv Sena, which has lately been upset about a Congress leader's pronouncements about contesting the next state election separately.