Cong govt in Rajasthan should go: BJP
Jaipur,
July
13:
The
Congress
government
in
Rajasthan
should
go
as
it
has
lost
the
confidence
of
people,
the
BJP
said
on
Monday
amid
a
tussle
for
power
in
the
ruling
party.
Rajasthan
Deputy
CM
Sachin
Pilot
has
declared
open
rebellion
against
Chief
Minister
Ashok
Gehlot
and
claimed
that
the
government
is
in
minority
as
he
has
the
support
of
over
30
MLAs
in
the
200-member
Assembly.
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Asked about speculations that the BJP may support the Pilot camp from outside, party state president Satish Poonia said that "we have all options open" and a decision would be taken based on how the situation evolve and as per the directions of the central leadership.
Poonia said that young leaders have always been "neglected and side-lined" in the Congress. Pilot had worked for five years to strengthen the Congress but he was neglected, Poonia added.
What is happening in the Congress today is a result of infighting, the BJP leader said.
"The Congress government has lost people''s confidence. It should go in public interest. The government failed to keep its promises made to people," Poonia told reporters.
"We have all options open. We will follow the directions of the party high command.... We will follow their directions," he said on what the BJP would do in these circumstances.
Rajasthan crisis: 20 MLAs skip CLP meet
On the developments in the ruling party, the state BJP president, who is also an MLA, said that many things were still under a veil and have not come out yet.
Congress MLAs on Monday holed themselves up in a resort near Jaipur after a legislature party meeting, where they expressed support for Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and only indirectly referred to Sachin Pilot, whose rebellion threatens his government.
A resolution adopted at the Congress Legislature Party meeting urged "strong disciplinary action" against any party office-bearer or CLP member who does anything to weaken the government or the party.
Poonia also alleged that government machinery, from collectors to peon, has engaged in saving the government instead of dealing with the coronavirus crisis.
On income tax raids on the premises linked to Congress leaders, Poonia said that it could be a coincidence because conducting such actions require exercise in advance.