‘Cong Leaders Should Not Do Anything That Damages Party’

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday stated Congress staff and leaders mustn’t do something that damages the social gathering, in remarks seen as a veiled assault on his former deputy Sachin Pilot who has been questioning the state authorities’s alleged inaction in “corruption” cases.

Gehlot, who arrived in Delhi on Friday afternoon, said they should work towards ensuring that the Congress government is repeated in the state. The veteran Congress leader said he is here for personal obligations and would be meeting some friends before returning to the state on Saturday.

“It is easy to ignite a fire, but very difficult to douse it….I talk about ‘mehngai raahat’ (relief from price rise). Congress leaders and workers should work towards strengthening the party and work towards bringing its government once again in the state and how they can contribute towards it. They should not do anything which harms the party,” he informed reporters on the airport in New Delhi.

“I really feel that if resulting from some comment, one faces some loss, one mustn’t fear about one’s private loss because the social gathering excessive command would compensate you. But, one mustn’t say or do something that ought to hurt the social gathering and organisation as nobody will be capable to compensate for the injury brought about,” he said in a veiled reference to remarks made by Pilot, who sat on a fast recently seeking action on alleged corruption during the BJP’s Vasundhara Raje-led previous government.

Pilot sat on a protest in Jaipur last week demanding action against those involved in corruption during the previous Raje government.

The Congress had termed it “anti-party activity”. But Pilot went forward together with his quick dharna. The Congress has thus far not acted towards Pilot for protesting towards his personal social gathering’s authorities.

Gehlot stated his authorities has introduced in a number of new schemes will carry extra. The folks of the state really feel that our authorities can be repeated, he stated.

“We have talked to 100 MLAs and everybody stated that no matter was requested for (from the state authorities) was obtained and work is happening in all places within the state,” he said.

Asked about surveys being conducted by the party ahead of the assembly elections later this year, he said many such exercises will be held to assess the work of MLAs.

On former Congress president Rahul Gandhi vacating his official bungalow after being disqualified as MP, Gehlot said, “Whenever there is a conspiracy, the conspirator completes the entire conspiracy. The moment the case was filed, they decided what to do. The case was earlier not heard for four years, but suddenly everything was expedited as part of a conspiracy. It was a conspiracy.” He stated neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Home Minister Amit Shah is aware of in regards to the Gandhi household which has made sacrifices for the nation.

“The whole Congress household and staff need them to proceed to offer management to the social gathering,” the chief minister famous.

Gehlot expressed concern over the issue of unemployment and price rise in the country, saying, “We want to address that, as it is affecting people. We are also providing jobs in the government and non-government sectors in Rajasthan.” “We have launched numerous schemes for the welfare of individuals and we are actually launching ‘Mehngai raahat camps’ that can present some assist,” he noted, adding that these camps will function in villages across the state.

He said a scheme to provide gas cylinders at Rs 500 was launched on April 1 and people are getting cheaper cylinders. “We will provide benefits to all, be it of the Congress or the BJP.”

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