Figured Holi would be a quiet news day? Well, think again. Accompanied by Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence in Delhi today, marking an alarming turn of events for his party's government in Madhya Pradesh.

And it later emerged that Jyotiraditya Scindia had resigned from the Congress, adding weight to speculation that he would soon join the BJP. Sources say he will be inducted at 6 pm. (By the way, today happens to be his father Madhavrao Scindia's birthday.)

The administration of Chief Minister Kamal Nath, seen as Jyotiraditya Scindia's rival, appeared to be on shaky footing when the former Guna MP and several state lawmakers went incommunicado yesterday. An urgent cabinet meeting was held, and ministers resigned in an apparent attempt to placate the "rebels".

Kamal Nath's majority would be imperilled by a large number of defections, and 20 MLAs have now sent their resignations from the assembly to the Speaker. (Get live updates on the Madhya Pradesh government crisis here.)

Today, while Jyotiraditya Scindia was meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha put out this cryptic message on Twitter. Many think it is a potshot at Rahul Gandhi.

In fact, the signs of inner turmoil in the Congress just keep tumbling out.

Here's what Gaurav Pandhi, a top party official, said just a few minutes later: "A traitor is a traitor."

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh told reporters he didn't wish to comment on Jyotiraditya Scindia's meeting with PM Modi until an official announcement was made.

But he accused the BJP of trying to steal the Madhya Pradesh government from the Congress.

Meanwhile, top BJP leaders such as Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Vinay Sahasrabuddhe met at the BJP office in Bhopal. On the other hand, senior Congress leaders arrived at the chief minister's residence.

And PTI reports, quoting Congress sources, that Jyotiraditya Scindia's party has been working to woo him back.

Phew.

Stay tuned. Don't leave your seats.