Late musician, Mohammed Rafi’s son Shahid Rafi joined Congress Party on Friday in the presence of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai. Gandhi was in Mumbai to address a meeting of party workers in Malad. He also inaugurated the Murli Deora Hall at the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee office in South Mumbai.
Shahid Rafi had contested last Assembly Election on AIMIM seat against Amin Patel of Congress from Mumbadevi, which has a sizeable number of Muslims voters.
Talking to AV, Shahid Rafi, who is into garment business said, “I always wanted to serve poor people. As people know my father used to help people. I’m individually helping poor sect of society, but I thought by becoming an MLA, I could better help them. Many parties have come and gone, but nothing has changed. I request people to give me a chance.”
Talking at the event vice president said that Congress aims for a cleaner Mumbai. He said, “Congress wants to bring in change, want to make Mumbai cleaner but for that first we will have to win elections.”
Rahul also attacked Modi led government and took a dig at his Swacch Bharat project. He said, “Modi ji had talked about ‘Swacch Mumbai’, that cannot happen with broom alone, solid waste needs to be eliminated. Balance is required to take nation ahead. But India has weak sections, sad part is that the present Govt forgets these people.
