I will not compromise on the issue of corruption: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has once again said that he will not compromise on the issue of corruption.

"It is not possible for me to make any kind of compromise on corruption and with the future of the youth. I made a promise to the youth in my meeting in Jaipur on May 15 and what I had said at that time, I have put in front of the party leaders in Delhi and now everything is in the notice of the top leaders of the party," ANI quoted Pilot as saying.

He claimed that a probe should be carried out to examine the corruption of the previous BJP government led by Vasundhara Raje. "The corruption and loot that took place during the tenure of the previous Vasundhara government should be effectively investigated, while the youth who were wronged should also get justice. Radical changes should be brought in RPSC also. I am waiting for the state government to take action on all these," he said.

He then stated that he has put forward the grievances of the youth before the top Congress leaders in Delhi as the party has claimed that it was against corruption.

"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has also reiterated many times that our party is against corruption and works on the policy of zero tolerance, as well as our party will not tolerate any atrocities against the youth So there is nothing wrong in what I said," he said.

A few days ago, the central leadership from Congress summoned Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot for separate meetings with party president Mallikarjun Kharge as the tussle between the two Rajasthan leaders intensified.

"We have decided to fight elections unitedly. Definitely, we will win the elections in Rajasthan. Both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have unanimously agreed with the proposal," Congress leader KC Venugopal said after the meeting.

Gehlot and Pilot have been engaged in a power tussle since the Congress formed government in the state in 2018. In 2020, Pilot led a failed revolt against the Gehlot government after which he was removed from the posts of party's state unit president and deputy chief minister.

Pilot had also earlier embarrassed the party by launching a 5-day Jan Sangharsh Yatra' to protest against the inaction of the Rajasthan government in the alleged corruption cases of the BJP government.