The Chhindwara MP made the remark while addressing a program of outsourced employees in the district. A video of the incident surfaced on social media on Tuesday.
"Madhya Pradesh is not Kamal Nath's state. He does not have affection for the state. He defames Madhya Pradesh. Calling Madhya Pradesh a 'chaupat pradesh' is an insult to the state and the people of the state. If you (Nath) have political enmity with me, you should target me but why do yo
"A number of people from BJP are going to join Congress and they all will support the truth. They are understanding the sentiments of the voters of Madhya Pradesh so they wanted to join the Congress party," Nath said.
"The misinformation that a few people in the state are spreading by posing as Sardars saying that Kamal Nath has committed atrocities on the Sardars, but I have not heard or seen Kamal Nath committing atrocities on any Sardars till date. I think that even our God Guru Nanak ji will also not
Reacting to Congress MP Digvijay Singh's remarks amid the "rift" allegation between him and state Congress Chief, Kamal Nath, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attacked the Congress.
Congress MP Digvijaya Singh on Sunday rubbed off the allegations of a rift between him and senior leader Kamal Nath to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the party's is trying to hide its "internal issues" by spreading fake news.
Hitting out at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said that the state government led by BJP has given just 21 jobs in the last three years.
"BJP has ruined the entire state, it has made the state a 'Chaupat Pradesh' (ruined state). It has made the Chaupat agriculture system, employment system, recruitment, health, education, economy and ruined law and order. Chaupat Pradesh is in front of you (public) today," former CM Nath said
Former CM of Madhya Pradesh and state congress chief Kamal Nath, leader of opposition of Madhya Pradesh Govind Singh, former CM and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot are also in the list of star campaigners.
"Kamal Nath and the other leaders of Congress are seasonal Hindus. As soon as the election approaches, they remember Lord Ram... Kamal Nath should answer, Why did his party oppose the Ram Mandir?... Now they want to take advantage of Lord Ram," told Tomar.