Sachin Pilot lashes out at 'conspiring with BJP' claims, says 'will take legal action'

Hitting out at CM Gehlot's 'ineffective and useless' comment, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, on Monday, said that such baseless allegations were done solely to malign him. Claiming that re were attempts to stifle his legitimate concerns against party leership, he said that he will take strictest possible action against such an MLA - referring to CM Ashok Gehlot. Currently, Pilot and 18 MLAs have challenged Speaker's disqualification tice against m at Rajasthan High Court.

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Pilot's statement on Gehlot's comment: 

I am sdened but t surprised to be at receiving end of such baseless and vexatious allegations being leveled against me. This is done solely to malign me and to stifle legitimate concerns that I h raised against party leership of state, as a member and MLA of INC. This attempt furr aims at defaming me and attack my credibility.

He ded,"  narrative is being redirected to avoid dressing main issue. I will be taking appropriate and strictest possible legal action against MLA who was me to make se accusations. I am sure more such concocted allegations will be thrown at me to cause aspersions on my public im. But I shall be unfettered and remain firm in my beliefs and convictions".

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Gehlot: 'Pilot was ineffective and useless'

Earlier in day,  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot 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. Moreover, BSP-turned-Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga accused Sachin Pilot of offering him money ahe of Rajya Sabha polls to join BJP.

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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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