Published 12:53 IST, July 15th 2020

BJP's Shekhawat coins Rahul Gandhi's Rajasthan statement for him; uses his own words

BJP MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat rebuked Congress' Rahul Gandhi, giving him a taste of his own medicine after the latter mounted an attack on the Centre

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat rebuked Congress' Rahul Gandhi, using his own words against him after latter mounted an attack on Centre for its 'global strategy being in tatters'. Breaking his Twitter silence amid ongoing ruckus within party in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at Government of India, claiming that its global strategy was in tatters and that power & respect was being lost everywhere, referring to China stealing a march on India over Chabahar port in Iran.

Taking to Twitter, BJP's Shekhawat asked Rahul Gandhi to mirror his tweet to see condition of his own party - aptly described by same words he put out to attack Centre. 

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Rahul Gandhi's attack on GoI

Even as Rajasthan's Congress government is fighting for survival, Wayan MP and former party chief Rahul Gandhi seems intent on very visibly t entering fray, choosing inste to continue his attack on Central government over geopolitical matters. While leer is still silent on sacking of Sachin Pilot and rising voices within Congress against old-guard, he on Wednesday quoted reports that claimed that Iran has dropped India from Chabahar project. Rahul Gandhi has also failed to live up to his promise that he would communicate his thoughts via video with people - dubbed in certain quarters as Rahul's own 'Mann Ki Baat' - which was expected on Tuesday.

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Congress sacks Sachin Pilot

As Sachin Pilot skipped second legislative party meeting on July 14, Ashok Gehlot's camp passed a resolution against Pilot and loyalists. dressing press, Gehlot said that Pilot is playing in hands of BJP and accused saffron party of horse-tring. reafter, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala in a press briefing anunced that party has sacked Sachin Pilot from post of Deputy CM and PCC chief and accused him of conspiring with BJP. Alongside Pilot, Congress also sacked Vishvender Singh, and Ramesh Meena from ir cabinet positions. Gobind Singh Dotasra has been appointed as new Rajasthan Congress chief. party's entire Dausa unit also resigned after Pilot's removal. 

However, Congress leers such as Sanjay Jha (who was later suspended), Jitin Prasa, Priya Dutt and several party functionaries in Rajasthan unit of party openly supported Pilot.

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12:53 IST, July 15th 2020