Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday (July 15) lashed out at Sachin Pilot who was sacked on Tuesday as the PCC chief and deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. Without referring to his name, Gehlot said Pilot was trying to topple his government with the help of BJP.
According to Gehlot, being fluent in English or having a handsome personality doesn’t mean everything. What matters is one’s conviction, dedication and commitment to ideals and country. Sone ki chhuri pet mein khane ki liye nahin hoti (One doesn’t use a golden knife to cut one’s own stomach).
Gehlot said that the PCC chief was talking to the BJP and the deal was closed at 2 a.m. and a monetary transaction was done. He also accused the Modi government of being engaged in the entire plot. “A few of our party members became over ambitious and joined hands with the BJP. In fact, our PCC chief and deputy CM himself was involved in the deal. We have proof, They were talking at 2 a.m., we were informed that a deal is being done to topple our government. I have proof against the same and have names of the people who refused to take the money,” Gehlot said.
“The Congress kept democracy alive for 70 years, however, the present government is all out to kill democracy,” he said, adding that “politics means a fight of ideology, it means fight on policy matters and fight on diverse issues. However, if you have differences, you can go out of the party with 2/3rd majority, no one will have objection, there is an anti-defection law. However, when you start hobnobbing with the BJP which is in power at the centre, start making monetary deals with them, start making more trading, then that will be questioned.”
The Rajasthan CM also questioned the intention of the central government over the raids conducted by the ED and IT in Rajasthan and said why was the government terrorising people by misusing such agencies. Where is democracy, he questioned.
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