Rajasthan BJP chief criticises 'weak' Gehlot over 'his choice of words' for Sachin Pilot

Reacting to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's remarks on his deputy Sachin Pilot, BJP president of state, Satish Poonia said that it manifests weakness of Gehlot government. Condemning his choice of words, Poonia said that Chief Minister Gehlot and his government is "morally weak" and refore he is using such words for members of his own party.

He also said that people of Rajasthan are suffering while re is a delock in  government. Terming situation as an 'indirect emergency', Poonia referred to alleged phone tapping in state. Taking to Twitter, Poonia also ded that reputation for post of CM is deteriorated after Gehlot's statement. “It is unfortunate chief minister is using this kind of langu. It is ir infighting but y are blaming BJP for it,” he ded.

Responding to chief minister's allegations that Poonia and deputy leer of opposition Rajendra Rathore recently went to Delhi secretly, Poonia said he keeps on going Delhi for party-related work but he did neir go to Manesar r he met any dissident Congress.

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Gehlot: 'Pilot was ineffective and useless'

Lashing out at his former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Monday claimed Pilot was 'useless and ineffective' for Congress party as all knew that he did work, while dressing media in Jaipur. Stating that inspite of fact that Pilot was me Rajasthan chief for 7 years, Deputy CM, Union Minister at a very young , Gehlot claimed that Pilot was conspiring with BJP for past 6 months. Terming Pilot as 'useless', he claimed that Pilot spoke well due to which he was respected.

" Pilot was Chief of Rajasthan for 7 years. Rahul and Sonia Gandhi trusted him a lot for 7 years. Congress me him deputy CM, PCC chief, Union minister and MP at a very young , but he conspired along with BJP for last 6 months," he said ding, "He (Pilot) used to speak Hindi, English well and he impressed media. We knew that he was useless and ineffective, yet we respected him."

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SOG hunts for Pilot MLAs

Currently, Rajasthan SOG is searching for rebel MLAs in Haryana to issue tices to m after failing to ascertain ir presence in ITC Manesar Hotel. While videos of Gehlot's MLAs 'enjoying' ir stay at Jaipur's Fairmont Hotel have been released, sources report that Pilot's rebel MLAs have been moved to some or hotels in Haryana. Gehlot is reportedly planning to call an Assembly session so that he can order MLAs to attend session by issuing whip. Failing to comply, rebels lose ir membership and in such a situation, Ashok Gehlot can prove his majority. With Pilot's rebellion, Congress' suppoer has reduced to 88 MLAs, but claims to have support of 2 BTP MLAs and several or Independent MLAs.

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