Former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan quit Congress on Friday citing interferences in her work by party vice president Rahul Gandhi and Ajay Maken, who constantly forced her to attack Narendra Modi on the "Snoopgate" case in November 2013.
Natarajan, who will formally announce her resignation at a press conference at 12:30 pm, made the revelations in a letter she addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on 5 November 2014. The letter has exclusively been accessed by The Hindu.
Live Updates: 13:10 (IST)
I asked innumerable times to meet Rahul Gandhi but it wasn't acknowledged. My image has been tarnished: Jayanthi
13:08 (IST)
I was not given an explanation for my removal, so I'm going public: Jayanthi
13:08 (IST)
I welcome a CBI probe since it will give me a chance to explain. My own party has treated me so badly why should I blame Mr Narendra Modi. Ready for all enquiries: Jayanthi
13:07 (IST)
I am not accusing Rahul Gandhi of corruption: Jayanthi
13:06 (IST)
I suffered agony since I was removed 100 days before elections - imagine the state of my mind: Jayanthi
13:03 (IST)
Have done no wrong, I welcome the BJP-led government to look at every single clearance I have given: Jayanthi
13:00 (IST)
I have no plans to join any other party right now: Jayanthi
13:00 (IST)
I was never told by Mr Gandhi that I was holding back the projects. I have not done anything wrong, I followed my party's instructions: Jayanthi
13:00 (IST)
Want to uphold the legacy of my family, my integrity, I only did the right thing for my country,committed no wrongdoing: Jayanthi
12:57 (IST)
Cannot survive in a suffocating environment. I hereby resign from the primary membershi of the Congress party, will send my resignation soon: Jayanthi
12:55 (IST)
I have not done anything wrong. If I am wrong hang me, but prove it: Jayanthi
12:54 (IST)
Till date, no one from the high command - Rahul or Sonia Gandhi - has replied to my letters or answered my questions: Jayanthi
12:54 (IST)
Rahul spoke against my decisions in a FICCI conference, I called him up ask why he said it because all my decsions were based on the his directives. Even a murderer is heard, is what i told him, but Rahul said he will talk to me later: Jayanthi
12:52 (IST)
Some large projects were blocked by me as they could harm the environment as per party line. All this made me stall projects-Vedanta,Niyamgiri; in which Rahul Gandhi told tribals he will be their sipahi, Nirma project: Jayanthi Natarajan
12:51 (IST)
I was totally sidelined by the national high command, had no problem with the state party: Jayanthi
12:50 (IST)
Many of my colleagues in Cabinet protested strongly against the decisions, I had to face anger and wrath of Cabinet members many times, but i stood by the decisions as I took Rahul's word as that based on party line: Jayanthi
12:49 (IST)
I received several requests, memorandums from Rahul Gandhi and his and i was asked by his office to protect, preserve environment: Natarajan
12:48 (IST)
I presumed that the directives from Rahul were directions were based on party lines: Natarajan
12:46 (IST)
Congress now is no longer the party I joined, time to rethink my association: Jayanthi Natarajan
12:45 (IST)
Extremely painful day for me as my family has always been associated with Congress: Jayanthi Natarajan on her resignation.
12:30 (IST)Jayanthi Natarajan is speaking to the press at Savera Hotel in Chennai.
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