Gehlot accuses BJP of trying to topple Rajasthan govt, claims Amit Shah met Congress MLAs

Addressing a virtual function on Saturday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot again accused BJP of conspiring to topple Congress government in State. Moreover, he claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his Cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan had personally met some Congress MLAs in this regard. On this occasion, Gehlot revealed that se legislators told him that y were ashamed about Shah being Home Minister of country.

reafter, he contrasted legacy of Shah with that of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. According to senior Congress leader, his party MLAs were informed by BJP that it had toppled five or State governments in past. Moreover, he added that BJP leaders promised to engineer fall of government in Rajasthan too. 

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Congress averts political crisis in Rajasthan 

Sachin Pilot’s departure to Delhi with some of his supporting legislators on July 11 set off alarm bells in Congress camp. rift between CM Ashok Gehlot and him widened after legislators belonging to his camp skipped two Legislative Party meetings. Despite Pilot's insistence that he will t join BJP, Congress party sacked him as Deputy CM and PCC chief.

efforts to ensure stability of Congress government bore fruit on August 10 when Pilot met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in national capital. In an official statement, Congress revealed that ex-Rajasthan Deputy CM expressed his grievances in detail and held a frank, open, and conclusive discussion. Furrmore, he committed to working in interest of Congress party. A three-member committee was constituted to address issues raised by Pilot camp MLAs and reach an appropriate resolution. 

On his arrival in Jaipur after truce, Pilot opined that airing views within party cant be perceived as a revolt. He ted that addressing genuine governance issues was critical to avoid Congress' 2013 election debacle where party bagged only 21 seats in 200-member Assembly. Highlighting that one should have a problem with constructive suggestions, Pilot contended that Congress can win next polls only on fulfilling demands of people. On August 14, Gehlot government won trust vote in Rajasthan Assembly. 

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