# Scindia scolds Guna officials, then sanctions Rs 3 crore for road 2026-09-19T03:33:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rebuked Guna collector Kishore Kanyal and superintendent of police Hitika Vasal during a public hearing on September 19, telling them not to sit in their cars but to perform their duty. A viral video showed Scindia asking where the collector was and calling him to the venue. Scindia directed both officials to investigate a complaint from the family of Mohan Barel and deliver justice. Separately, residents stopped Scindia's convoy demanding a long-pending road, chanting "Road nahi to vote nahi." One resident told Scindia they would not vote if the road was not built. Scindia responded sharply, saying, "Do not ever use this language with me... you come and make a request. It is my responsibility to get the work done." Within half an hour, Scindia announced Rs 3 crore from the MLA fund for road construction and directed the collector to begin work after the monsoon. Social media users criticised Scindia's tone, with some calling him arrogant and saying the monarchy had ended. Freepressjournal.in and India Today reported the confrontation with Scindia's order to officials and his Rs 3 crore announcement. Hindustan Times focused on the backlash, quoting users who said citizens were voters, not subjects. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Freepressjournal.in and India Today framed the story around Scindia acting decisively: rebuking officials and sanctioning funds within minutes. Hindustan Times led with social media criticism of Scindia as an entitled royal. The first two outlets downplayed the voter's frustration and Scindia's sharp retort, the third omitted the swift fund sanction that resolved the demand. The balanced reading is that Scindia used his authority to correct bureaucratic inaction and respond to a public grievance, but his manner of doing so provoked a debate about the power dynamic between elected representatives and citizens. The Rs 3 crore road project's completion date will test whether the confrontation led to lasting infrastructure delivery. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in (pro government) Leads with Scindia's anger at officials, frames him as enforcer of accountability - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Reports both confrontation and fund sanction without editorialising - hindustantimes.com (government critical) Leads with social media backlash, omits Scindia's fund announcement Tags: Guna, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Madhya Pradesh, Pannalal Shakya Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/scindia-reprimands-guna-collector-sp-over-road-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/scindia-reprimands-guna-collector-sp-over-road-protest/#story-in-brief