New Delhi: Hours after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed he survived the 2020-revolt by some Congress MLAs as a result of Vasundhara Raje refused to assist a conspiracy to topple an elected authorities by way of cash energy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief on Sunday known as it a ‘huge conspiracy’. Raje, in a press release on Sunday evening, additionally mentioned that Gehlot’s allegations are ‘outrageous and unfaithful’. Her response got here after Gehlot mentioned that he because the state celebration chief didn’t assist the toppling of the BJP authorities led by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat because it was unfair, in the identical method, Raje and one other BJP chief Kailash Meghwal mentioned that there isn’t any custom in Rajasthan to topple an elected authorities.
However, Vasundhara Raje termed Gehlot’s ‘praises’ for her as a ‘huge conspiracy’ and mentioned he ‘has made such outrageous and unfaithful allegations due to the rise up occurring in his personal celebration and diminishing mass base’. The BJP chief mentioned that nobody can insult her as a lot as Gehlot did in his life.Â
To keep away from a historic defeat within the 2023 meeting elections, he’s creating such fabricated tales, which is unlucky and never going to achieve success, Raje mentioned.
In her assertion, she additionally mentioned that giving and accepting bribes are crimes and if Congress MLAs have taken cash, then FIR ought to be lodged.Â
Gehlot has accused Home Minister (Amit) Shah however Shah’s honesty and integrity are well-known, she mentioned.
Earlier on Sunday, Gehlot addressed a programme in Rajasthan’s Dholpur and mentioned, “If I wanted, Bhairon Singh Ji’s government could have been toppled. I said this was unethical work. The man who is ill, he is getting treatment in America, his condition was very critical and leaders of his party were conspiring to topple his government behind him.”
He added that Meghwal and Raje additionally mentioned the identical factor.Â
“They said that we have never had a tradition to bring down elected governments on money power… What wrong did he do?,” the Rajasthan CM mentioned.
Gehlot additionally took potshots on the insurgent Congress MLAs, saying they need to return the cash that they had taken from the BJP in order that they’ll perform their obligation with none stress.
He additionally praised Shobharani Kushwah who had cross-voted in favour of the Congress candidate within the Rajya Sabha election final 12 months. Dholpur MLA Kushwah was subsequently suspended by the BJP for cross-voting.
She was a daring girl, Gehlot mentioned and added that ‘when Shobharani supported us, it shocked BJP leaders’.
He additionally claimed that she listened to Raje and Meghwal and her conscience mentioned that she shouldn’t assist ‘these individuals’.
“That’s why our government was saved. I can never forget this incident in my life, which happened with me,” the Congress chief acknowledged.
Gehlot additionally alleged that Union Ministers Amit Shah, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Dharmendra Pradhan had conspired collectively to topple his authorities.
They distributed cash in Rajasthan and they aren’t taking the cash again now. I’m shocked why they aren’t demanding the cash again from them (the Congress MLAs who had revolted), he claimed.
“I have even told the MLAs that whatever money they have taken, Rs 10 crore or Rs 20 crore, if you have spent anything, I will give that part or I will get it from AICC (All India Congress Committee),” Gehlot mentioned.
The Rajasthan chief minister additional alleged that if the MLAs didn’t return the cash, they may at all times be beneath stress from Shah.Â
“He is the Union home minister, he will intimidate… In Maharashtra he divided Shiv Sena,” he mentioned.
It is notable that Gehlot then deputy Sachin Pilot and 18 different Congress MLAs had revolted in opposition to his management in July 2020. The month-long disaster ended after the intervention of the celebration’s excessive command. Pilot was then eliminated because the deputy chief minister and state Congress president.
