Rajasthan crisis: Vasundhara Raje breaks silence, calls out 'unfortunate' turmoil in Cong

In her first public response to  bickering political crisis in Rajasthan due to schism between CM Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, former CM and senior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje said people are paying for discord within Congress amid raging Coronavirus pandemic and locust infestation in state.

Raje posted a statement on her official Twitter account on Saturday that stated: "It is unfortunate that people of Rajasthan are paying for discord within Congress. At a time when COVID-19 has killed has claimed more than 500 lives and positive cases are close to 25,000... At a time when locusts are attacking farmers' fields... At a time when crime against women is at an all-time high... At a time when re is a problem with electricity across  state... And I am only naming a few of problems being faced by people."

Amid charges leveled by Congress of alleged horse-trading attempt by BJP, Raje distanced her party saying re is point in dragging ir leaders' names through mud. "re is point in trying to drag  BJP and BJP leaders names through mud! It is interest of people that must remain paramount! Think about people!!!!!"

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Crisis in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congress continues to remain in turmoil after differences between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot came out in open. Pilot was sacked from posts of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and state PCC president on July 14. Gehlot has blamed BJP for attempting to destabilise state government by poaching MLAs. Both factions are w facing off in Rajasthan High Court as Pilot has challenged his disqualification as a legislator by Assembly Speaker.

crisis took an interesting turn on Thursday after a BJP ally from Rajasthan alleged that former Vasundhara Raje has been trying to "save" Ashok Gehlot government in state. "Former CM Vasundhara Raje has been trying her best to save Ashok Gehlot government, which is in a mirity. Many MLAs of Congress were called up by her in this regard," Hanuman Beniwal, a Lok Sabha MP, claimed in a tweet. 

Raje has so far t reacted to such claims and has been tably absent from facing press throughout  political crisis. On or hand,  BJP's face amid crisis is Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who has been accused by Congress of being involved in horse-trading of Rajasthan MLAs, which he has strongly rebuffed. 

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