Congress leader Sachin Pilot announced a day-long fast demanding a probe into alleged corruption cases during the BJP rule, which the Ashok Gehlot government failed to complete in four years. , Photo Credit: ANI
Afterwards Sachin Pilot launched a fresh attack on the Ashok Gehlot government in RajasthanAll India Congress Committee (AICC) state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said it was “not appropriate” for Mr Pilot to hold a press conference in this manner and he should have taken up the issue with him first.
Mr Randhawa, who was made AICC in-charge of Rajasthan last December, said he has had over 20 meetings with Mr Pilot since taking over, but the former deputy chief minister did not raise the issue of corruption with him.
“We have spoken on various issues but he did not raise this issue, and then straight away going to the press… saying we are not taking action on corruption…,” Mr. Randhawa pointed out PTI,
“We have taken action against Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, he has also filed a defamation case against the CM. The second thing is that we have taken steps like waiving the loans of farmers in Rajasthan, on electricity bills, subsidy on cylinders, bringing back old pensions. plan, that [Mr. Pilot] Should have talked about it and then said that now we have to take action against corruption.”
“But it wasn’t fair,” he said.
Mr Randhawa said he would go to Jaipur on Tuesday and talk to both Mr Pilot and Mr Gehlot on the issue.
,[Mr.] The pilot has talked about two letters. I will see him too and talk to both of them.
Mr Pilot on Sunday alleged that the Ashok Gehlot-led government had failed to investigate cases of alleged corruption during the BJP rule in Rajasthan and sought to mount pressure for action in a move aimed at the party’s state unit. Announced a day’s fast. of assembly elections.
Without mentioning Mr Pilot’s demand, the Congress issued a statement in Delhi that its government, with Ashok Gehlot as chief minister, has implemented schemes that have benefited the people and that the party will be “in power” later this year. Will seek new mandate on the strength of historical achievements” and collective efforts of our organization”.
The former deputy chief minister’s move to open a fresh front against Mr Gehlot amid factionalism is being seen as an attempt to mount pressure on the high command to resolve the leadership issue ahead of the year-end polls.
“No action was taken (by the Gehlot government) on corruption by the previous Vasundhara Raje government. While in the opposition, we promised to probe the Rs 45,000-crore mining scam, Mr Pilot said at a press conference at his residence. Hunger strike has been announced on Tuesday.
He said he had written to Mr Gehlot on the issue on March 28 and November 2 last year but received no response to his letters.
He said, “There are six-seven months left for the elections, in such a situation the opponents can spread the illusion that there is some collusion. That’s why action will have to be taken soon so that Congress workers feel that there is no difference between our words and actions.