Key Highlights :
1. A.K. Antony expressed his disappointment at his son's decision to join the BJP, saying it is wrong.
2. A.K. Antony criticized the BJP and the RSS, stating that he will continue to fight them till his last breath.
3. Senior party legislator Ramesh Chennithala said that the decision of a son to go his own way will never be a blot on Antony.
4. Anil Antony joined the BJP in Delhi, citing Modi's vision to make India a developed country in the next 25 years.
5. A.K. Antony said after Modi took over in 2014 in his first tenure, the basic tenets of Indian democracy, which centered around secularism and pluralism, were affected.
6. "And after he took over in his second term, this got speeded up and is centring around autocracy. For me, till my last breath I will be fighting the BJP and the RSS. I have been close to the Nehru family, even though at one point of time I had to split with them, once I returned after a while, my love and respect towards the Nehru family has been steadfast and increased hugely," said Antony holding back his emotions.
7. "My life is entering the last stages as I am 82 years now and I have no idea how long I will live. I am not interested in a long life, but till my last breath I will be a Congressman. What I said about Anil's decision now is my first and last statement and will not speak about it again," he said and walked away.
Former Congress leader A.K. Antony expressed his disappointment at his son's decision to join the BJP, saying it is wrong. His son, Anil Antony, joined the BJP in Delhi, citing Modi's vision to make India a developed country in the next 25 years. A.K. Antony criticized the BJP and the RSS, stating that he will continue to fight them till his last breath. Senior party legislator Ramesh Chennithala said that the decision of a son to go his own way will never be a blot on Antony.
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