NEW DELHI: Bidding farewell to the retiring members of Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sang high praises for Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and could also be seen getting emotional while reminiscing Azad’s tenure as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister. Addressing Azad as a “true friend”, PM Modi said that Azad has set high standards as a Member of Parliament (MP) and as the leader of the opposition. The Prime Minister said that Azad knows how to handle the fleeting nature of posts and power. Posts come, high office comes, power comes and how to handle these, one must learn from Ghulam Nabi Azad Ji. I woul… https://t.co/Bdquw5dw9Z — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1612848096000 Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has set very high standards as MP and Opposition leader. His work will inspire generations of… https://t.co/bPujKFavKB — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1612847763000 PM Modi reminisced the time when he and Azad served as chief ministers and also spoke about Azad’s passion for gardening. I have known Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad for years. We were Chief Ministers together. We had interacted even before I bec… https://t.co/9Kkg0PACDi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1612847853000 Azad served as J&K chief minister between 2005 and 2008. He had resigned following the withdrawal of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from the coalition government. Source link Post navigation Deep Sidhu: Delhi Police arrest Red Fort raider Deep Sidhu | India News SC issues notice to Centre on transfer plea on grant of minority status to 5 communities | India News