Ghulam Nabi Azad first love gardening not politics reveals former Congress leader on Rahul cambridge speech
Ghulam Nabi Azad, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and senior leader who rebelled against the Congress, revealed in an exclusive interview with India TV that horticulture is his first love and not politics. During a special conversation, Ghulam Nabi Azad shared many stories related to his life and said that if he was not a politician, he would have been a flower farmer.
When the senior leader was asked about the other side of his personality and since when he had a passion for gardening, the senior leader said, “I learned gardening from my grandmother. I have been fond of gardening since childhood. Sowed the seed carefully, learned everything from there… Gardening requires a lot of sacrifice of sleep and peace. When I returned from abroad as a minister, I used to go to the garden at night and look at the flowers.”
Ghulam Nabi Azad said, ‘My first love was gardening, won many awards
Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “Floriculture is my first love… There are different times of flowering… Most of the flowers in my garden are from Europe. When I was a minister, I brought flowers from many European countries. Used to bring seeds… felt it. Nice when PM Modi complimented my garden… He has never been here but must have heard somewhere.
Azad added, “I have won many prizes in horticulture. If I was not a politician, I would have been a flower farmer. Unfortunately, family members like to see flowers but they don’t want to work hard for it.”
Ghulam Nabi Azad said about his political future
The senior leader said that everything is possible in politics. “Can’t deny an alliance with anyone. My rallies are crowded.”
Azad on Rahul Gandhi’s Cambridge speech
On Rahul Gandhi’s statement in Cambridge, Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “What can I say on this? Rahul Gandhi makes some accusations, BJP makes some accusations.”
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