Rajasthan crisis: Ashok Gehlot suggests sending audiotapes to FSL in US for voice test

Embattled Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has suggested that audiotapes of a purported conversation involving Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat conspiring to topple his government should be sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in United States for a fair investigation into its aunticity.  audiotape scandal came to fore after Congress' Randeep Singh Surjewala re out a transcript of alleged audio of horse-tring between rebel MLAs and BJP. 

Speaking to reporters in Jaipur on Thursday, Gehlot said, "y (BJP) are w caught red-handed. If y think y don't trust Rajasthan government, we don't trust Delhi, n y can send audio-tapes to FSL ncy in US for a voice test. y should step forward and undergo a voice test. Union Ministers/MLAs/MPs give speeches so everyone kws it is ir voice."

He ded, "Still, first reaction always is 'it wasn't my voice'. y are also threatening people. thing is going to work. Satyamev Jayate."

Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG) on Monday sent a tice to Shekhawat over audio-tape scandal. Shekhawat h earlier denied that he figured in audio clip and said he is open to a probe.  SOG has so far registered three FIRs on complaints related to horse-tring to allegedly dislodge Congress government in state. 

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On his letter to PM

Chief Minister said his intention to write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to draw his attention to political crisis in state and ensure that PM later doesn't distance himself citing a lack of information from any side. "I wrote to PM as it's a democracy. I wrote it so that he doesn't say that he didn't have information or his people gave him incomplete information. I wrote it so that if I meet him, he doesn't say that he didn't kw about it," Ashok Gehlot said.

On Wednesday, Gehlot brought to PM Modi's attention  attempt to topple democratically elected government in state. In a letter dressed to PM, he claimed that Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, or BJP leers, and some over-ambitious Congress leers were involved in this conspiracy. He pointed out that many state governments were being destabilised violating  spirit of anti-defection law passed by Rajiv Gandhi-led government, which was later me more stringent during Atal Bihar Vajpayee's tenure as PM.

While ackwledging that PM Modi might t be aware of or is being misled about plot to oust Rajasthan government, Gehlot warned that history will never forgive anyone who is a party to such an act. reafter, he exuded confidence that truth, democratic tritions, and constitutional principles will win. He stressed that Congress government would complete its full term, rendering good governance to people.

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