July 8, 2021: An emotional moment for Jyotiraditya Scindia as he took charge as India’s Civil Aviation Minister on Thursday morning.

Thirty years ago, Jyotiraditya’s father Madhavrao Scindia, was the Union Civil Aviation Minister.

Madhavrao Scindia held the civil aviation and tourism ministries in the Rao government from 1991 to 1993.

Scindia, who belongs to the royal family of Gwalior, has reached Parliament for the fifth time.

There is another similarity between Madhavrao and Jyotiraditya - both arJyotiraditya Scindia, who brought the BJP back in Madhya Pradesh, e viewed as sophisticated, suave and articulate by their peers. And, while Madhavrao had worked as a Jan Sangh (precursor of the BJP) leader before joining the Congress after the Emergency crackdown by the Indira Gandhi regime, Jyotiraditya joined the BJP after having fallen out with the Gandhis of the Congress.

Madhavrao Scindia resigned as civil aviation minister following a plane crash in which nobody died. It could possibly be a unique example of resignation as a Union minister.

Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken over as the civil aviation ministry at a troubled time for the sector. Its monthly report published in May this year showed a fall of over 13 per cent in the passenger traffic this year from January to April compared to the same period last year.