Sachin Pilot's fast to press his party-led government in Rajasthan for action against graft drew a stern warning from the Congress, who said any such action on his part would amount to anti-party activity.
The Gehlot government has denied Sachin Pilot's allegations of inaction, leading to a public spectacle of the ruling Congress just months away from the assembly election.
"Sachin Pilot's day-long fast on Tuesday 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," the Congress's Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said in a statement on Monday, in what is being seen as a final effort to de-escalate the friction between Mr Pilot, who has been eyeing the Chief Minister's post for a long time, and Mr Gehlot, the current Chief Minister.
Here are the LIVE updates on Sachin Pilot's protest:
#WATCH | Jaipur: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot meets his supporters after ending his daylong fast.
- ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 11, 2023
He held a protest today demanding action against alleged corruption during the previous Vasundhara Raje-led government in the state pic.twitter.com/ReMucz4PZ7
Rajasthan cabinet meeting led by CM Ashok Gehlot likely to be held on 12th April.
- ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 11, 2023
#WATCH | Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on a daylong fast calling for action against alleged corruption during the previous Vasundhara Raje-led government in the state pic.twitter.com/MCav6OinIQ
- ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 11, 2023
- Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) April 11, 2023
Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot Holds Fast Hours After Congress's "Anti-Party Activity" Rebuke#WATCH | Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot at Shaheed Samark in Jaipur begins his daylong fast calling for action on alleged corruption during the previous BJP government in the state pic.twitter.com/PeFLSRbYMq
- ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) April 11, 2023
Congress Cracks Down On Sachin Pilot's Fast, Calls It Anti-Party ActivityThe Congress has warned its Rajasthan leader Sachin Pilot against going on fast on Tuesday and called the move an "anti-party activity".
