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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of conspiracy to topple Rajasthan government
Rajasthan government has alleged that the Governor is under pressure from the Centre to not call for an assembly session.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of conspiring to bring down the Rajasthan government and advocated convening of assembly in the state on Friday evening following a prolonged siege at the Governor’s house by the state unit of the party led by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
“Country is ruled by the constitution and the laws. Governments are formed and run with a majority. BJP’s conspiracy to topple the Rajasthan government is very clear. This is an insult to eight crore people of the state. The governor should call for a session of the state’s assembly so that the nation gets to know the truth,” Rahul tweeted.
Earlier, Ashok Gehlot led a large contingent of MLAs supporting him in buses to the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur, where they laid siege on the lawns and shouted slogans demanding that Kalraj Mishra calls a session of the Rajasthan assembly.
Gehlot, too, met the governor during the day seeking assurance that he will not succumb to “pressure” from above and take a decision on the matter in line with the constitution. Before the Congress MLAs gathered for a show of strength at the Raj Bhawan, Gehlot had issued a warning, saying his government will not be responsible if people of the state surrounded the governor’s house to protest against the delay in calling the session.
Gehlot has said that he will prove his government’s majority in the house ending speculations that it may not have the numbers after the rebellion by his former deputy and state congress chief Sachin Pilot and his 18 followers, also MLAs of the Congress party.
The Congress MLAs left the governor house premises around 9 pm followed by a cabinet meeting called by Gehlot to discuss the current situation.
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Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that governor Kalraj Mishra had given a note to Gehlot, which would be responded to immediately.
“CM wants to prove majority, call the assembly session on Covid crisis and wants to silence those who say Congress doesn’t have a majority. Governor told us he will abide by the Constitution. He gave the CM a note that is to be looked into, then the governor will have to follow Article 174 of the Constitution,” he said.
