JAIPUR: Former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday indicated he’ll proceed along with his agitation in opposition to his personal authorities for motion in opposition to the corruption within the earlier BJP authorities. Pilot mentioned he’s not backing down from the stand he has taken in opposition to the state Congress authorities saying he’s “politely requesting” it to take motion in corruption instances from the earlier dispensation.
He mentioned regardless of his daylong quick on April 11, no motion has been taken in such instances. “Speaking truth, raising voice against corruption and injustice, is among the values of the Congress party. Following these values, I observed one-day fast on April 11. Today, it’s been two weeks, no action has been taken so far. So, again I am politely requesting the government to fulfil the promises we had made to the people,” Pilot advised reporters right here, including that now even demanding motion in opposition to corruption is being termed ‘anti-party’ exercise.
Pilot was chatting with media after providing his prayers at Jhadkhad Temple (Shiv Temple) within the metropolis. He mentioned he welcomes the motion taken by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which arrested a number of corrupt IAS, IPS, RAS and different officers.
“The Chief Minister himself had said that ACB is active and has raided several corrupt officers, which we all welcome. But, when he had come into power after being in opposition for five years, we never said that we would arrest a patwari or officer. We had said we will take action in the corruption cases that happened in Vasundhara Ji’s tenure,” Pilot mentioned.
After the Pilot’s one-day quick, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had mentioned that ACB has arrested a number of corrupt IAS, IPS officers, which has nowhere occurred within the nation. People voted for individuals as a result of corruption was an enormous situation earlier than Congress got here to energy, he mentioned, including that since there may be little or no time left within the meeting elections, motion ought to be taken.
“If we all raise corruption done by the BJP or if I raise the corruption issues of the previous Vasundhara Raje government and demand action on them then I believe that it is in the benefit of the party,” Pilot mentioned.
Pilot additionally raised questions over inaction in opposition to the celebration leaders who defied the celebration’s excessive command in September 2022. “It is true that the incident that took place on September 25 was an open violation of the orders of our Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken were openly insulted. Why hasn’t action been taken against them yet? This is the question, the answer lies with the party,” Pilot mentioned.
