Jyotiraditya Scindia calls late Rajiv Gandhi ‘the architect of modern India'
Faces flak for deleting tweet allegedly under duress from BJP leadership
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BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday called late Rajiv Gandhi the ‘architect of modern India’ as he paid tribute to the former prime minister on his death anniversary. However, the former Congress MP deleted his tweet allegedly under duress from the BJP leadership, prompting netizens to condemn the young leader from Madhya Pradesh.
Scindia, whose father Madhavrao Scindia was also associated with the Congress until his death 2001, tweeted on Friday, “Tributes to the architect of modern India, Bharat Ratna, late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.”
However, Twitterati were stunned to see that Scindia had deleted his tweet and replaced it with a new social media post, where he had chosen to omit ‘the architect of modern India’ and ‘Bharat Ratna.’ The new tweet by Scindia merely read, “Tributes to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.”
The development earned Scindia considerable ridicule with many accusing the current leadership of the BJP of coercing the former to delete the tweet showering praises on Rajiv Gandhi. Scindia’s former colleague, Digivijay Singh, said that he was not surprised.
मुझे कोई आश्चर्य नहीं हुआ। https://t.co/WOShiAIhtk
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 21, 2021
जैसे ही सिंधिया जी ने भारत रत्न राजीव गाँधी जी को आधुनिक भारत के निर्माता कहा शायद सुल्तान ए हिन्द नाराज हो गए...
— Jitu Patwari (@jitupatwari) May 21, 2021
फिर ट्वीट डिलीट करके सुल्तान को खुश करने का प्रयास किया...
इस नाजुक समय में सुल्तान की ख़ुशी का ध्यान रखना क्यों जरूरी है सभी बेहतर जानते है.... pic.twitter.com/rdMzEt8HZS
ज्योतिरादित्य सिंधिया जी,स्व.राजीव गांघी की पुण्यतिथि पर आपके द्वारा उनका स्मरण स्वागतयोग्य,पर पहला ट्वीट डिलीट कर दूसरा करना आश्चर्यजनक है!शायद "स्वयंभू विश्वगुरु" आपके द्वारा राजीव जी को आधुनिक भारत का निर्माता लिखने से तिलमिला गए होंगे? @JM_Scindia @RahulGandhi @OfficeOfKNath pic.twitter.com/YYctqJQ0MX
— KK Mishra (@KKMishraINC) May 21, 2021
Scindia had left the Congress with nearly two dozen MLAs to join the BJP last year after his 18 years of association with the Congress. His action had caused the Congress government headed by Kamal Nath to fall in Madhya Pradesh.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
