Rahul says 'cowards' have left Congress, Kharge says they were your 'friends'. Speaking to young Congress workers, Rahul Gandhi said "greedy" and "cowards" left the party and that the party was now left with only "lions". He gave examples of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who left the party. Taking a light-hearted dig at Rahul, Mallikarjun Kharge said those who left were his "friends".