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Alleging that Sachin Pilot has been conspiring with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Congress government in Rajasthan, Gehlot, as reported by ANI on Monday, 20 July, said, “He (Sachin Pilot) was conspiring from past six months with BJP’s support. Nobody believed me when I used to say that conspiracy is going on to topple the government.”
“I am not here to sell vegetables. I am CM (Chief Minister),” Gehlot told the press.
Pointing out that Sachin Pilot has impressed the entire country’s media with his excellent command over Hindi-English, Gehlot also reportedly asserted that nobody “knew that a person with such an innocent face will do such a thing”.
But that wasn’t all. According to ANI Hindi, Gehlot went on to allege that Pilot was provided unwavering support even though he did not do enough work for the party.
Previously, Gehlot had reportedly told a TV channel that there had been no dialogue between him and Pilot for one-and-a-half years.
He had also accused Pilot of working against the government since the day it came to power, but maintained that if Pilot chose to return, he would “welcome him with a hug”.
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot are presently embroiled in an intense power struggle in the state. Allegations of attempted horse-trading and a bid to destabilise the Rajasthan government have also emerged against the BJP. Meanwhile, the plea of Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs is being heard in the Rajasthan High Court.
(With inputs from ANI)
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Published: 20 Jul 2020,04:50 PM IST