Kamal Nath says buzz of his switch over created by media
There has been intense speculation about plans to join the BJP by 77-year-old Congress veteran from MP
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said the speculation of his switch over to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was created by the media as he never made such a statement.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Nath was talking to reporters after reaching Chhindwara, his home turf in the state.
There has been intense speculation over the future moves by 77-year-old Congress veteran Nath, despite repeated assurances from his associates and senior party leaders like Digvijaya Singh and Jitendra Singh that there are no plans for him to cross over to the BJP.
Asked about it, Nath said, “You (media) are making such speculations and nobody else is saying so. Have you ever heard from me? You run the news and ask me...You should refute this news.” Notably, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya recently said the BJP does not need Kamal Nath and its doors are closed for him.
Meanwhile, when asked about farmers being affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rains recently in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Nath, who represents Chhindwara Assembly seat, said he will talk to the chief minister about the disbursement of compensation to the farmers.
The BJP-led state government in MP is being run by taking loans, the nine-time MP from Chhindwara claimed without elaborating.
Days after his Delhi visit led to speculation about plans to join the BJP, Congress veteran Kamal Nath on Friday took to social media to drum up support for “our leader” Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which will enter Madhya Pradesh next month.
Gandhi had spoken to 77-year-old Nath over phone and urged him not to leave the party after the former chief minister and his son, MP Nakul Nath landed in Delhi last week, party sources said.
