Sachin Pilot, in a searing attack on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, accused him of sitting on corruption cases against the previous Vasundhara Raje government.
Jaipur,UPDATED: Apr 12, 2023 00:51 IST
Sachin Pilot sat on hunger strike against his own government in Rajasthan
By Dev Ankur Wadhawan: Sachin Pilot, who was on a hunger strike on Tuesday against his own government in Rajasthan, said that his letters to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over scams during Vasundhara Raje’s rule had gone unanswered. On Sunday, Pilot, in a searing attack on Gehlot, accused the chief minister of sitting on corruption cases against the Raje government.
“I wrote to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the state government, seeking action on all the scams that happened under Vasundhara Raje’s rule. Generally, the chief minister responds to letters. But I have not got any response to my letter. We have to go to the people in the coming months and seek their votes. How will we face them? I requested (for action to be taken) a year ago. But now just six-seven months are left for the election,” he said, as he ended his fast.
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The former deputy chief minister was on a one-day hunger strike today against his own government to press for action against corruption during the previous BJP government in the state.
The Congress high command issued a stern warning and said Pilot’s move would be seen as an “anti-party activity”. Pilot, on Sunday, held a press conference and accused Ashok Gehlot of being hand-in-glove with Vasundhara Raje since he hadn’t taken any action against Raje in the corruption cases.
After ending his day-long hunger strike, Pilot said: “We should speak against corruption and our fight against corruption will continue.”
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