Published 12:20 IST, March 10th 2020
'A traitor is a traitor': Congress IT cell leader takes jibe at Jyotiraditya Scindia
Amid rumours of Scindia leaving the party & joining BJP, Congress' national coordinator for social media Gaurav Pandhi took an indirect jibe at him on Tuesday
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Madhya Pradesh has sunk into a political crisis after Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia 'revolted' along with at least 17 MLAs of party. Amid rumours of him leaving party and joining BJP, Congress' national coordinator for social media Gaurav Pandhi took an indirect jibe at Jyotiraditya Scindia. "A traitor is a traitor and amount of arguments & reasoning can justify treachery. Period!" Pandhi said in a tweet on Tuesday.
'A traitor is a traitor'
Madhya Pradesh state minister Jitu Patwari also used a historical reference to target Scindia. Patwari made a reference to 1857 war of independence and when Scindia's grandmor Vijayaraje Scindia won Guna Lok Sabha seat as a Congress leader but switched to Jana Sangh in 1967. He added that on Tuesday, something similar might happen.
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'I would t like to comment on meeting'
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh commented on Jyotiraditya Scindia meeting PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in Delhi. "I don't context of Scindia's meeting with PM Modi and Amit Shah," Singh said, adding, "Until re is a statement from Scindia's side, I would t like to comment on meeting."
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Congress party is reportedly making efforts to bring Jyotiraditya Scindia back to party fold. According to a report by news ncy PTI, efforts were on to woo back disgruntled leader and former MP Jyotiraditya Scindia who remains 'incommunicado' Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot weighing in on crisis in Madhya Pradesh said, "Hopeful that current crisis in Madhya Pradesh ends soon and leaders are able to resolve differences."
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Scindia is expected to address a news briefing on Tuesday where he may make a massive anuncement. day also falls on 75th birth anniversary of Scindia's late far and former Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia.
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(With ncy inputs)
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12:20 IST, March 10th 2020