File picture of Congress common secretary and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh. The BJP reacted to Mr. Singh’s comment in opposition to Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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Senior Congress chief Digvijaya Singh’s dig at his former social gathering colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia has triggered a disagreement, with leaders from the ruling BJP calling the grand outdated social gathering’s Rajya Sabha member a “blot” on the nation and wishing that he’s born in Pakistan in his subsequent life.
Digvijaya Singh on April 21 visited Ujjain metropolis in Madhya Pradesh, the place the well-known Mahakaleshwar temple is situated. Responding to a question about what he would search from the deity, Mr. Singh had advised reporters, “Hey Mahakal, a second Jyotiraditya Scindia should not be born in the Congress.”
Mr. Scindia, who was as soon as thought-about to be a shut aide of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, had give up the grand outdated social gathering in March 2020, ending his practically two-decade-long affiliation with the organisation. He then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was made a Union minister.
Following Mr. Singh’s swipe at him, Mr. Scindia had on Friday tweeted that Lord Mahakal ought to guarantee an “anti-national” like Singh, who additionally significantly harmed Madhya Pradesh, isn’t born in India.
When requested in regards to the Congress veteran’s comment in opposition to Mr. Scindia, BJP chief and Minister for Panchayat Mahendra Singh Sisodia stated, “I pray to Lord Mahakal that a person like Digvijaya Singh, who ruined the entire Congress and Madhya Pradesh, should be born in Pakistan in his next life.”
Minister for Medical Education Vishvas Sarang, who additionally belongs to the BJP, reacted sharply to Singh’s remarks as he termed him a “Pro-Pakistan” chief and accused him of insulting the nation’s military and troopers.
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“Leaders like Digvijaya Singh are a blot on this country. Jyotiraditya ji has rightly tweeted. Such people who speak pro-Pakistan language, talk about giving protection to terrorists and dividing this country, such people have no place in India,” Mr. Sarang said.
The Congress government under Kamal Nath in the state, which came to power in December 2018 after 15 years of BJP rule, collapsed in March 2020 after 22 MLAs loyal to Mr. Scindia joined the saffron party following his rebellion in the grand old party.
Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to be held by the end of this year.
