Resign on moral grounds, Congress tells Shekhawat
Gehlot’s meeting with Governor raises possibility of floor test
The Congress on Sunday sought the resignation of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on “moral grounds” after his alleged role in a “conspiracy” to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan was indicated in some audio tapes. If the Minister does not quit, he should be removed from office, said the Congress. Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken, camping in Jaipur as the party’s central observer, said since the AntiCorruption Bureau of the State police had registered a case against Mr. Shekhawat and others, the Union Minister should be removed to ensure that he does not influence investigation. “Why is he afraid of giving his voice samples when he claims that the voice in audio clips is not his?” Mr. Maken said. Late on Sunday night, a team of the Rajasthan Police reportedly reached Best Western Resort near Pachgaon in connection with the case on the alleged attempt to topple the State government. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Gehlot’s meeting with Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday night, when he re
portedly submitted a list of MLAs supporting him, has raised the possibility of a brief State Assembly session this week for the government to seek a trust vote. However, Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said the BJP had not called for a floor test in the House. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala re
peated that former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and the MLAs supporting him should give up the hospitality offered to them by the BJP and discuss all issues within the party. “These issues cannot be discussed through the media,” he told mediapersons.
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