Rahul Gandhi’s article makes scions of royal families see red

Scions of Indian royal families have taken exception to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s opinion piece in The Indian Express in which he wrote that India’s silence under the East India Company was not due to its business prowess but rather its oppressive control.

Rahul wrote that the East India Company suppressed India by allying with, bribing, and threatening more pliant maharajas and nawabs.

Jyotiraditya Scindia condemns Rahul’s article

BJP leader and union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, a descendant of the royal Scindia family in Gwalior and a former Congress minister, condemned Rahul Gandhi for his article in a post on X.

“Those who sell hatred have no right to lecture on Indian pride and history. @RahulGandhi’s ignorance about Bharat’s rich heritage and his colonial mindset have crossed all limits.

If you claim to ‘uplift’ the nation, stop insulting Bharat Mata and learn about true Indian heroes like Mahadji Scindia, Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit, Kittur Chennamma, and Rani Velu Nachiyar, who fiercely fought for our freedom,” wrote Scindia.

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“Your selective amnesia about your own privilege is a disservice to those truly striving against adversity. Your dissonance only exposes Congress’ agenda further - Rahul Gandhi is no champion of Atmanirbhar Bharat; he is merely a product of an outdated entitlement.

India’s legacy doesn’t begin or end with the title ‘Gandhi’. Only under PM Shri @narendramodiJi’s leadership are the stories of our real warriors finally celebrated. Respect Bharat’s history, or don’t pretend to speak for her!” concluded Jyotiraditya in his post on X.

‘Baseless allegations’: Rajasthan deputy CM Divya Kumari

BJP leader and Rajasthan deputy chief minister Divya Kumari, the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur, also criticised Rahul’s comments in his article.

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She posted on X, “I strongly condemn Mr Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to malign the erstwhile royal families of India in an editorial today. The dream of integrated India was only possible because of the utmost sacrifice of the erstwhile royal families of India. Baseless allegations made on the basis of half-baked interpretation of historical facts is completely unacceptable.”

BJP MP Yaduveer Wadiyar’s condemnation

BJP’s MP from Mysuru, Yaduveer Wadiyar, a scion of the Wadiyar dynasty, also took to X to express his condemnation of Rahul’s article.

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“His latest statement, via an article this morning, reflects his ignorance of the contributions made by the erstwhile princely states towards today’s Bharat, the patronization of Bharatiya Heritage, without which, we might have lost many of the traditions we hold dear today, and most importantly, the sacrifices they made towards the formation of a unified India. I strongly condemn his choice of words in the article, and the insinuations made by him.”