Published 10:53 IST, July 13th 2020
Now, Karti Chidambaram openly criticises Congress; sends 'lessons' Rahul & Sonia's way
Karti P Chidambaram stated that the reason why Google was such a successful company was because they let their talent become 'entrepreneurial'
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Amid ongoing tussle in Rajasthan Congress government, Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday put out a cryptic tweet saying that reason why Google was such a successful company was because y let ir talent become 'entrepreneurial within organisation.' Congress MP ded that were 'lessons to be learnt here.' His tweet can be seen as his subtle but direct ackwledgement of power struggle between young and old brige of Congress in Rajasthan, a repetition of a scenario that happened in Congress-led Mhya Presh four months ago that led to collapse of Kamal Nath Government.
Sources have revealed that Pilot was unhappy with step-morly treatment being meted out to him and his faction. It is also stated that Pilot h demanded a better portfolio within Rajasthan Government and h expressed how Gehlot was even planning to take over Rajasthan Congress chief's post, which Pilot ultimately retained after being told to "wait for some more time," to get better posts.
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Karti Chidambaram's statement is eyecatching seeing as his far P Chidambaram still appears to hold tremendous influence within Congress, while party h also fielded him in Sivaganga in 2019 Lok Sabha elections from which he emerged victorious, despite mainly being in news over allegations against him in relation to Aircel-Maxis and INX Media cases.
Rajasthan Govt on verge of collapse?
While Congress maintains that re is rift between CM Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, 30 Congress MLAs along with several independent MLAs have reportedly extended ir support to Pilot on Sunday, as per ANI sources. se MLA have allegedly said that y are with Pilot irrespective of his decision.
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Meanwhile, Gehlot claimed that Congress MLAs and Independent legislators were being offered up to Rs.25 lakh each to switch sides on lines of recent pattern in Mhya Presh. However, BJP refuted this allegation, highlighting that re was infighting among Congress ranks. This infighting has also been ackwledged by Kapil Sibal and or senior Congress leers.
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10:53 IST, July 13th 2020