New Delhi: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday began his day-long fast at Jaipur’s Shaheed Samar despite a stern warning from the Congress, which termed it as an anti-party activity. Pilot on Sunday alleged that the Ashok Gehlot-led government had failed to investigate cases of alleged corruption during the BJP rule in Rajasthan and announced his plan to observe a day-long fast on April 11 to press for action. Did. Taking strong objection to Pilot’s proposed dharna, All India Congress Committee (AICC) state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on Monday night that any such protest against his government is anti-party activity and against the interest of the party.
https://t.co/40BYHAzGt8– Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) April 11, 2023
Here are 10 things related to Sachin Pilot’s day-long fast:
1. Pilot’s move to open a fresh front against Gehlot amid factional fighting is being seen as an attempt to put pressure on the party high command to resolve the leadership issue ahead of the year-end elections.
2. Both Pilot and Randhawa spoke on the phone, but the AICC in-charge of the state did not ask the former deputy chief minister to call off his fast. News agency PTI quoted sources as saying that the fight is against corruption under the Vasundhara Raje regime and is not targeted at anyone else.
3. In view of Rahul Gandhi’s fight on the Adani issue of alleged corruption, Pilot was raising the issue to hold the previous Raje government accountable, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.
4. Pilot claimed that he would sit on a “vow of silence” and not speak against the government.
5. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera sought to downplay Pilot’s remarks and said it was “wrong” to say that the Ashok Gehlot government is not working against corruption.
6. He said that the Sanjeevani scam investigation is going on against senior Rajasthan BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and the Union Minister has also filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Gehlot.
7. A Rajasthan cabinet minister on Monday asked party workers not to support those who are trying to sabotage the work done by the Ashok Gehlot government.
8. No legislator or minister is expected to join Pilot during the fast, but thousands of his supporters from different parts of the state are expected to visit the martyr’s memorial here, where he will sit on a fast on Tuesday.
9. Without naming anyone, Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat said that those involved in the race for the post of Chief Minister should think that the party high command has made Gehlot the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
10. The Congress first threw its weight behind Gehlot, saying his government has implemented schemes that have benefited the people and the party will end this year “on the strength of these historic achievements and the collective efforts of our organisation”. Will demand fresh mandate.