Another tragedy for the nation and Congress in particular was the passing away of one of India’s most dynamic young leaders- Madhavrao Scindia. Scindia and seven others, mostly mediapersons, died when the chartered plane carrying them crashed near Bhogaon Police Station in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh on September 30. The chartered plane, carrying Scindia for a `Parvirtan Yatra` of the Congress, was on its way to Kanpur when it crashed.
His death was condoled not just by the Congress and Gwalior, who lost their Maharaja, but the entire country and people cutting across party lines as was evident by the those who attended his funeral.