Congress not defeated by BJP, PDP but from groupism: Mir

Congress was not defeated by BJP or PDP in the state but from the groupism and ignoring the party workers while in government, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir today said.
"Congress was not defeated by the BJP, NC or PDP but people within the party due to groupism and also sidelining and ignoring workers while the party was in rule", Mir told Congress workers in presence of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad here.
Mir, who was addressing one-day convention of District Congress here today, said "Congress has been damaged from within by our own people. I will have zero-tolerance against those people who are out to damage the party even if it would be my close people".

Mir, who took over as the State party Chief in March this year following debacle in Assembly polls in the state, said "During my over 60 days of assessment after taking over as Party chief, I found two main reasons for debacle of Congress in Assembly polls".
While one is groupism within the party and another is ignoring Congress workers by the party leadership while party was in rule, he said.
"Since 2002, Congress was in rule for 12 years, we had Ministers, MoSs and people at top places in the state government, but we ignored workers and activists and gave no respect and dignity to them," Mir said.