Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kumari Dia criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent article in an article regarding British East India Company’s relationship with the Maharaja and Nawab criticized Bu’s remarks.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi wrote in a column in The Indian Express: “The East India Company strangled India through collaboration, bribery and threats with our more pliant maharajas and nawabs.”
When it comes to the Maharaja and the Nawab, the BJP leader, who has royal blood, does not agree. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia criticized the remark and asked Rahul Gandhi to “stop insulting Bharat Mata and understand the true heroes of India like Maharaja Mahadji Scindia, Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit, Kittur Chennamma and Rani Veeru Nachi Rani Velu Nachiyar, who fought fiercely for our freedom.”
Sharing a screenshot of the article on X, Jyotiraditya Scindia mocked Gandhi and wrote: “Those who sell hatred have no right to talk about the pride and history of India.”
“India’s legacy does not begin or end with the title ‘Gandhi’. It is only under the leadership of Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji that the stories of our true warriors are finally celebrated. Respect the history of Bharat or don’t pretend to speak for her ,” he added, referring to Rahul Gandhi as “a product of outdated rights.”
Kumari Dia: ‘Unfounded accusations based on premature explanations’
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Kumari Dia condemned Rahul Gandhi’s remarks and claimed that his remarks were an attempt to “slander the erstwhile royal family of India”.
She also said that the dream of India’s integration is the result of “the greatest sacrifice made by the royal family of India in the past”
“I strongly condemn Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to defame the erstwhile royal family of India in today’s editorial. The dream of an integrated India was only possible because of the supreme sacrifices made by the erstwhile royal family of India. Based on immature interpretation of historical facts And the baseless accusations being made are completely unacceptable.
Jyotiraditya Scindia talks about family’s betrayal of Rani Laxmi Bai during 1857 rebellion
Jyotiraditya Scindia came from a family of Scindia rulers who were part of the Maratha dynasty that ruled the erstwhile state of Gwalior (now in Madhya Pradesh). Scindia was often questioned for collaborating with the British during the Rebellion of 1857 against British rule instead of supporting freedom fighter Rani Lakshmi Bai.
Responding to similar accusations, Jyotiraditya Scindia told LallanTop in an interview, “Jayajirao Scindia helped the Rani of Jhansi till the end. The British asked to use the army. But Jayajirao refused. The British put him under house arrest. He was under house arrest.” In jail.
