BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia reacted to Rahul Gandhi's remark that backward classes had no rights before independence and only "Maharajas" enjoyed such rights. Accusing Rahul of ignoring contributions of erstwhile royal families, Scindia added, "Rahul first read history, then make such remarks." Rahul's remark was example of his reckless hit-and-run politics, Scindia's cousin Dushyant Singh said.