As Rajasthan Assembly election is approaching, the friction between two camps-led by Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot stepped up with even more intensity. The relationship between the duo remained restrained since Pilot reportedly made attempt to coup against Gehlot government in July 2020. The stage is set for the dramatic infighting in the Rajasthan Congress as Pilot reached the protesting site to hold a fast to press his party-led government in Rajasthan for action against corrupt leaders on Tuesday.
Notwithstanding, Congress took a stern position on the development and issued a warning to Pilot saying any such action (fast) on his part would amount to anti-party activity.
“Sachin Pilot’s day-long fast tomorrow is against the party interests and is anti-party activity. If there is any issue with his own government, it can be discussed in the party forums instead of in the media and public. I have been an AICC in-charge for five months and Pilot ji has never discussed this issue with me. I am in touch with him and I still appeal for calm dialogue since he is an indisputable asset to the Congress party,” All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Rajasthan, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, said in a statement tweeted by INC Sandesh, an official page of the Congress party.
