BHOPAL: Congress party is red-faced with central leaders avoiding questions on internal strife between Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia and Milind Deora versus Ajay Makan. AICC general secretaries Mukul Wasnik and Deepak Babaria were here on Monday to address a joint press conference but refused to answer questions on younger leaders targeting party seniors.Asked about the internal strife between two generations of politicians, Mukul Wasnik handed over the microphone to Deepak Babaria who said, “I am here for the next two to three days. I will answer these questions later.”Meanwhile, Jyotiraditya Scindia reiterated his hit-the-street statement on Sunday in Gwalior. Speaking to reporters, Scindia said, “I am a public servant. Fighting for people’s issues is my dharma. Like I said, we must have patience since it has only been one year of the government. And promises we (Congress party) made in the manifesto must be fulfilled, if not then we have to hit the streets.” With this, Scindia maintained his stand that he will protest against the Kamal Nath government if manifesto promises are not fulfilled.Last Thursday, addressing a gathering of protesting contractual teachers, Scindia had claimed he will be their “shield and sword” if the Kamal Nath government did not fulfil the manifesto promise of regularizing them. Contractual teachers have been agitating throughout the state demanding regularization of services.Scindia was addressing their meeting in Niwari district where he said, “Your demands were made part of the Congress’ election manifesto. That manifesto is holy text for us. If the promises made in the manifesto are not fulfilled, then don’t think you will be left alone. Jyotiraditya Scindia will hit the streets along your side.”When reporters asked about Scindia’s statement on Saturday, an irate chief minister Kamal Nath retorted, “Let him hit the streets then.”After the Kamal Nath and Scindia spat, the Milind Deora and Ajay Makan twitter war started. But Congress central leaders were defensive, with their backs to the walls not knowing how to respond to media questions on the issue.