The issue of internal feud in the Madhya Pradesh Congress has been sent to the party disciplinary committee. The committee led by veteran A.K. Antony will look into the developments and take requisite action, Chief Minister Kamal Nath told mediapersons on Saturday.
The chief minister met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi over the issue in New Delhi on Saturday evening. The meeting lasted about half an hour. After emerging from the meeting, CM Nath said that the Congress chief had expressed concern over the disciplinary issues in Madhya Pradesh.
“Sonia ji has sent the matter to disciplinary committee headed by A.K Antony. Further action will be taken by the committee. Anyone who has any complaint can now put them before Antony ji,” Kamal Nath said.
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Earlier on Friday, AICC general secretary in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, Deepak Babariya had submitted a report on the internal sparring to the Congress chief. Babariya had earlier warned the MP Congress leaders and members not to engage in public spat and put their issues on the party forum instead. He had warned of ‘consequences’ if Congress members failed to observe restraint.
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The Madhya Pradesh Congress has been gripped by internal feuds during the past ten days, first over the appointment of state Congress chief and then over a letter that the ex-chief minister Digvijaya Singh wrote to the state ministers seeking their response on his recommendations and suggestions on various government works.
State Forest Minister Umang Singhar launched an all out attack on Digvijaya Singh, calling him a blackmailer and accusing him of being involved in illegal mining, liquor trade and transfer and posting. He continued his tirade before the media for two days, making several allegations including interference by Singh in governance issues.
Singh maintained silence over the allegations and said that it was a matter for CM Kamal Nath and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to look into. He also met Gandhi in New Delhi two days ago.
This led to a flurry of statements from leaders, including ministers, MLAs and even senior leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia, ex-governor Aziz Qureshi and Congress vice-president Rameshwar Nikhra, either in support of or against Singh.
This was preceded by string of statements and posters cropping up in various parts of state over impending appointment of PCC chief in state. Supporters of ex-union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched a campaign for him to be made the PCC chief, with many of them warning of resignations with supporters as well as agitation if Scindia was not given the post.
After stern warning from Delhi, the statements to media stopped largely, though few leaders continued to put forth opinions on these two issues. Posters that were put up by supporters of different leaders across state were also pulled down.
