Sachin Pilot VS Vasundhara Raje: Congress falls again on Kamal Nath once more! To keep away from a Punjab-like scenario in Rajasthan, the Gandhis have counted on Kamal Nath this time too, who will play the function of a ‘mediator’, ‘peacemaker’ or ‘troubleshooter’ in resolving the scenario arising within the celebration’s Rajasthan unit. The political row has flared up in Rajasthan since Sachin Pilot noticed a day-long quick in Jaipur searching for motion in opposition to the alleged corruption underneath the earlier Vasundhara Raje-led BJP authorities.
Nothing concrete got here out within the assembly
Nath together with Congress basic secretary in-charge organisation Okay C Venugopal met Pilot on Thursday to talk about his aspect of the arguments and the previous Rajasthan deputy CM conveyed to them that his quick was solely directed at motion in opposition to corruption and was not “anti-party” in any respect, sources stated. “Though the meeting was cordial nothing concrete came out of it,” a supply within the know of the developments advised PTI.
Sachin Pilot’s motion can’t be termed as “anti-party”
Congress’ Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday morning met celebration chief Mallikarjun Kharge for the second time in two days to talk about the Rajasthan problem. He had additionally met Rahul Gandhi at his residence to talk about the matter. Leaders shut to Pilot have argued that his quick was solely in opposition to the corruption underneath the Vasundhara authorities and can’t be termed “anti-party”.
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They declare that Congress has been elevating the corruption plank within the Adani matter and in Karnataka polls and Pilot’s motion was according to that. As far as the problem of “indiscipline” is anxious, the Pilot aspect has additionally raised questions as to why no motion has been taken in opposition to Gehlot loyalists who had defied celebration directives for holding a legislature celebration assembly final yr.
Congress management is caught in a peculiar scenario
They have additionally raised questions as to why Randhawa’s assertion known as the quick anti-party even earlier than it came about. Sources shut to Pilot stated that there was no bodily assembly between him and Randhawa. The Congress management is caught in a peculiar scenario and desires to discover a center path to the problem, celebration sources stated.
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Pilot reached Delhi on Wednesday, a day after he noticed a quick in Jaipur. Both Gehlot and Pilot had been eager on the chief minister’s submit when the celebration gained within the state meeting elections in 2018. But the Congress excessive command picked Gehlot for the highest submit for a 3rd time.
Pilot earlier rebelled in opposition to Gehlot
In July 2020, Pilot and a bit of Congress MLAs rebelled overtly in opposition to Gehlot, demanding a change of management within the state. Pilot was then stripped of the posts of deputy chief minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president. The month-long disaster ended after the Congress central management’s assurance to look into the problems Pilot raised.
Gehlot later used phrases like “gaddar” (traitor), “nakara” (failure) and “nikamma” (nugatory) for Pilot, and accused him of being concerned with BJP leaders in a conspiracy to topple the Congress authorities. Last September, MLAs within the Gehlot camp boycotted a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) assembly and held a parallel one to stall what they felt was an try to make Pilot the brand new chief minister. Gehlot was then thought of for the celebration president’s submit.
(with inputs from PTI)
