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[ad_1] "Why you are going on perpetuating this mythology of G-23," Jairam Ramesh said. (File)Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday claimed that the grouping of the G-23 "never existed" in the party and blamed the media for "perpetuating this mythology."Days after Ghulam Nabi Azad, who led the group of dissidents quit the Congress, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that G-23 was a creation of the media and accused it of "perpetuating" the "mythology" of such a grouping."G-23 is a figment of your imagination. Where is the G-23 now? It never existed. Why you are going on perpetuating this mythology of G-23," Mr Ramesh said, reacting to a query on the possibility of participation of the leaders of dissident group in the party's upcoming mega organisation...

[ad_1] Ghulam Nabi Azad has said he will launch a party in Jammu and KashmirNew Delhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad, who quit the Congress on Friday, today met with three leaders of the party who were part of the "G-23" or group of dissenters - Anand Sharma, Prithviraj Chavan and Bhupinder Hooda.The leaders visited Mr Azad at his home in Delhi and asked him "first hand" why he quit without consulting them and why he did so even after Sonia Gandhi announced internal elections for a new Congress president, according to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.Mr Azad claimed his position had become untenable because of "palace intrigue" against him by a section of the Congress, according to Mr Chavan.Mr Chavan welcomed the party elections and also the Gandhis' refusal to run for president. ...

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