Mantri’s view on Scindia’s new post causes flutter

A senior minister in the Kamal Nath government has caused a flutter in the ruling Congress when she openly voiced her concern over party’s “move” to push veteran leader Jyotiraditya Scindia to Maharashtra by appointing him screening committee chairman for the ensuing Assembly elections.

State women and child welfare minister Imarti Devi, considered a Scindia loyalist, said she was unhappy over the new assignment given to Scindia. “Mr Scindia should be given a role in the party in MP. Jyotiraditya

His new Scindia assignment is meaningless (for the party) since no one knows him in Maharashtra”, she was heard saying in a video which went viral in social media on Saturday.

The minister’s remarks, however, caused a flutter in Congress with a section of party viewing it as growing restlessness in the camp of Mr Scindia over his ‘gradual marginalisation’ in the party.