Gehlot govt afraid of CBI probe in audiotape case, says BJP chief Satish Poonia
Amid the ongoing political crisis in the state, Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Monday said the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot government is afraid that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could probe the audiotape case and other issues. Poonia's statement came after the Rajasthan government, through a notification dated July 19, revoked all previous general consents issued earlier under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.
Raj Congress calls legislature party meeting
The Rajasthan Congress has called a legislature party meeting on Tuesday, party sources said, amid an alleged plot to topple its government in the state. The meeting is expected to start at 11 am at the hotel on the city outskirts where Congress legislators in support of the Ashok Gehlot government are camping.
HC likely to pronounce order on petition filed by Pilot, 18 other rebel Cong MLAs today
The Rajasthan High Court is likely to pronounce its order on Tuesday on a writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the state assembly speaker. The petition was taken up by a bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta on Friday and arguments were heard on Monday till evening. On Tuesday, hearing resumed at 10:30 am. The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is also scheduled to meet at 11 am.
CBI quizzing Rajasthan CM's OSD in SHO suicide case
Congress MLAs perform yoga and play badminton at Hotel Fairmont
Rajasthan: Congress MLAs perform yoga and play badminton at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur. Congress MLAs supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot are staying at the hotel.
Not enough time given to Cong MLAs for reply, says Mukul Rohtagi
Advocate Mukul Rohtagi, who is representing Sachin Pilot at Rajasthan High Court, over the disqualification notice to MLAs by the Assembly Speaker said "less time given for reply than as stated in rules." "Disqualification notice by Assembly Speaker was issued to Sachin Pilot and other MLAs on the same day of complaint. Less time is given for reply than as stated in rules. No reasons recorded for issuing notice," he said while speaking to media.
Pilot and the 18 MLAs from his camp approached the Rajasthan High Court over disqualification notice, seeking the quashing and setting aside of the show cause notice issued to them on July 14 by the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
CLP meeting underway at Fairmont Hotel
Rajasthan: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Ajay Maken, state unit president Govind Singh Dotasara and others at Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting underway at Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur.
Congress needs to introspect: CPI gen secy
Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Tuesday said the Congress needs to do some serious introspection after the political crisis in Rajasthan. "It is for the Congress party to do some serious introspection in the case of Rajasthan. Why is it happening with them (Congress)? Why are some people leaving the party? Let Congress leaders explain to the country what is happening in their party," Raja told ANI.
Decision on petition filed by Sachin Pilot to be pronounced on July 24
Entire country is watching the way you're fighting, says Rajasthan CM
Neither Congress nor BJP want Assembly to be dissolved & election to take place...Entire country is watching the way you're fighting. Your respect has increased manifold. It's not something ordinary. All of you have phones, there's no pressure on anyone, said Rajasthan CM at CLP meeting.
