Scindia criticised online after rebuking voter over unfinished road
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia faced social-media backlash after a video showed him telling a citizen not to use certain language while the voter demanded a road be built.
A video of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rebuking a voter who complained about unfinished roads spread widely on social platforms, sparking criticism that the former royal behaves like a monarch. Commentators pointed out that the privy purses were abolished and urged citizens to treat politicians as elected representatives, not subjects. The exchange happened in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, where Scindia was inaugurating a new college building, a bridge and a power substation as part of celebrations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
Scindia praised Modi’s development record and cited India’s rising global stature. Social media users called for voters to withhold support from leaders they perceive as arrogant, referencing his Gwalior royal heritage.
Why it matters
The episode illustrates how historic royal ties can clash with democratic expectations in Indian politics.
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