'Ye Hi Sanskaar Hai': Congress, BJP Spar Over Video Of Scindia 'Stopping' MP BJP Chief's Speech

The video showed Jyotiraditya Scindia taking over the podium to address the gathering after saying something to the Madhya Pradesh BJP president when the latter's name was announced to address the crowd.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was seen stopping the state BJP president VD Sharma from delivering a speech at a public event in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Saturday in a viral video on social media platforms.

The video showed Scindia taking over the podium to address the gathering after saying something to Sharma when the latter's name was announced to address the crowd.

बीजेपी का घमासान मंच पर आ गया है। प्रदेश अध्यक्ष वी डी शर्मा से भरे मंच पर सिंधिया ने माइक छीन लिया। शिवराज जी हाथ मलते रह गए।
जिन्हें कल तक विभीषण कहते थे अब वे नाभि पर बाण चलवा रहे हैं।

जाती हुई सत्ता की आख़िरी रेवड़ियाँ पाने का संघर्ष जारी है। pic.twitter.com/hSnEZfWQOl

— Piyush Babele||पीयूष बबेले (@BabelePiyush) March 10, 2023

The incident occurred during an event organised to mark the location of tigers in Madhav National Park in the state. A political row erupted after the video went viral on social media platforms.

The video clip showed Sharma returning to his seat after he went to deliver the speech following his name announcement. Sharma returned to his seat after having a short conversation with the minister and smiling at him.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia then delivered his speech. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also present on the stage when the incident took place.

As the video was circulated widely on social media, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee Chairman of the media department KK Mishra took a swipe at Scindia.

In a tweet this morning, he said, "When Scindiaji wants to get something, he gets it only by removing someone, be it VD Sharma or Kamal Nath? Is this his sanskar?"

शिवपुरी में हुए सरकारी कार्यक्रम में @JM_Scindia ने @vdsharmabjp को भाषण देने से रोका वह संस्कार नहीं,राजनीति थी,@OfficeOfKPYadavभी वहां थे,जिन्हें बोलने नहीं देना था,
सिंधियाजी को जब कुछ पाना होता है तो वे किसी को हटाकर ही पाते हैं,चाहे VDजी हों या कमलनाथजी? ये ही संस्कार है?

— KK Mishra (@KKMishraINC) March 12, 2023

He further hit out by saying Scindia's "family tradition was to sideline other leaders."

While issuing clarification on the matter, BJP's state media in-charge Lokendra Parashar said, "In the Bharatiya Janata Party, the honour of the President is the highest, the Congress, which is going through poor traditions, cannot understand this. The Union Minister had requested to give a speech to honour President VD Sharma."

भारतीय जनता पार्टी में अध्यक्ष का सम्मान सर्वोच्च होता है, यह बात कुसंस्कारों से गुजर रही कांग्रेस नहीं समझ सकती।
केंद्रीय मंत्री @JM_Scindia जी ने अध्यक्ष @vdsharmabjp जी के सम्मान में ही उन्हें बाद में भाषण देने का आग्रह किया था pic.twitter.com/WbIqfWNtqA

— लोकेन्द्र पाराशर Lokendra parashar (@LokendraParasar) March 11, 2023

He also noted party president's speech can come at the end of the programme as the party chief is the most respected figure.

This comes after Scindia was embroiled in controversy over another viral video in which an older state minister was seen touching his feet.

Madhya Pradesh state Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh touching the feet of Union Minister Scindia at an event. 

State Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh at the feet of Union Minister Scindia,

Is this the meaning of Double Engine Sarkar? pic.twitter.com/vh1UNXf35x

— YSR (@ysathishreddy) March 10, 2023

Telangana state Renewable Energy Development Corporation Chairman Y Sathish Reddy took to Twitter and hit out at the BJP by saying, "Is this the meaning of Double Engine Sarkar?"