On Rajasthan paper leak case, Ashok Gehlot dismisses Pilot's compensation demand; Calls it ‘Intellectual bankruptcy’

CM Ashok Gehlot made the remarks after Pilot demanded compensation for the affected candidates as well as reconstitution of RPSC.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has reiterated his government's stance to take action against those involved in the high-profile paper leak case. He also launched a veiled attack on former deputy CM Sachin Pilot saying his demand for compensation to affected candidates reflects ‘intellectual bankruptcy’.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (ANI)

CM Gehlot made the remarks after Pilot demanded compensation for the affected candidates as well as reconstitution of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). These demands have also been backed by some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.

Pilot also carried out a foot march against corruption and paper leak case in a bid to voice his demands.

"Such a demand is made that the papers got leaked, so they (candidates) should get compensation. What would you call this? Would this not be called intellectual bankruptcy?" Gehlot asked during his address after inaugurating a state-of-the-art bus terminal at the Jaipur central bus stand, Sindhi camp.

The chief minister claimed that the opposition is dragging the paper leak case since it does not have others issues to target the Congress government in the state.

He further claimed that his government has enacted a law and put accused in jail, which no other state has done despite several paper leak incidents there.

(With agency inputs)