Spokespersons: Shri Pawan Khera and Shri Jitu Patwari: Chairman of the AICC Media and Publicity Department Shri Pawan Khera, along with Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Shri Jitu Patwari, noted that the large-scale land purchases by the family members of the MP CM had taken place under the patronage of the BJP and the RSS.

AICC Media Chairman said that the BJP had betrayed the religious faith of people, pointing out not only had family members of the MP CM purchased land in sacred city Ujjain, but those managing the Ram Temple in Ayodhya had also looted the donations offered by the devotees.

He equated the land purchase by CM’s family with the “inside (insider) trading” in the stock market, pointing out that his family obviously had prior knowledge that particular areas would be developed and they had bought land in advance. He said that the Chief Minister has the knowledge of the upcoming projects, influence and power, which has been grossly misused.

Questioning the BJP’s silence on the matter and its tendency to protect those accused of wrong doings, he compared it with the Congress decision to remove Ashok Chavan as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after allegations surfaced regarding his mother-in-law owning an apartment in Adarsh Housing Society.

Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee’s President took a dig at the silence of the BJP and the MP government, pointing out that more than 30 hours had passed since the publication of a news report on the land purchases by the Chief Minister and his relatives. He asked, if the report is incorrect, why no action has been taken against the newspaper and why no defamation case has been filed. Wednesday, June 24, 2026