'He Could Walk Into My House Anytime': Rahul Gandhi’s Clarification On Denied Appointments To Jyotiraditya Scindia

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has finally broken his silence on his close associate Jyotiraditya Scindia joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that he was the only person in the grand old party who had access to the Gandhi household all time. “He is the only chap in Congress who could walk into my house anytime,” Gandhi said when reporters asked to reply on reports that Scindia tried to reach out to party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi and him before leaving the party but wasn’t given time.

Earlier, Scindia joined the BJP in presence of the ruling party's president JP Nadda. “There have been 2 life changing events for me – September 30, 2001- the day I lost my father and the second, March 10, 2020 - when I decided to choose a new path for my life,” Scindia said soon after joining the party. Taking a dig at Congress party, Scindia said, "I can say with confidence that the aim of public service is not being fulfilled by that party (Congress). Besides this, the present condition of the party indicates that it is not what it used to be."

Political instability continues to emerge from Madhya Pradesh where Jyotiraditya Scindia joining the BJP has plunged the state into chaos.

The Kamal Nath government is on the brink of collapse as 22 Congress MLAs resigned from the Assembly.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Welcomes Jyotiraditya Scindia In BJP

Chouhan has welcomed Scindia in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying it is a joyous day for him as well as the party. “Today, I remember Rajmata Scindia ji. Jyotiraditya Scindia has become a member of the BJP family. Yashodhara ji is here with us. The entire family is with BJP. They have a tradition where politics is a medium to serve people,” Shivraj said while speaking to media persons.

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When asked to comment on the slogan “Hamara Neta Shivraj, Maaf Karo Maharaj” during state election, Shivraj they are both together now. “If there was anyone in Congress who was popular, it was 'Maharaj' (#JyotiradityaMScindia) so we used to say 'Maaf Karo Maharaj'. Now Maharaj and Shivraj Singh Chouhan are one and in BJP (Ab Maharaj aur Shivraj ek hain, BJP mein),” the former chief minister said.