Sachin Pilot does a subtle excavation in Ashok Gehlot on the phone tapping Row; BJP -led government is making it ‘fake’ in allegations

Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan criticized the BJP government in the state on Wednesday, Kesar Party accused Cabinet Minister Kiroda Lal Meena of “jokes” the system after tapping the phone.

As reported PTIPilot said that phone tapping is a serious crime and emphasized that any such incident, whether recently or in the past, should be investigated in a completely transparent manner.

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He said that anyone including party leaders, officials or police officers should be found guilty.

“He (Meena) has resigned, but the resignation has not been accepted. As a minister, he says that his phone is being tapped, and the government has no answer to this. My party organization is taking action. I think it has become a mockry (SIC), ”Pilot told reporters at a press conference.

When did “Phone-Tapping Ro” began?

The phone-tapping dispute began in July 2020 during a political crisis when the Congress was in power in Rajasthan. The then deputy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress leaders revolted against the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Meanwhile, a clip of alleged phone conversation between Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Congress leaders came out. After the leakage, Gehlot accused Shekhawat that he should join the attempt to end his government.

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He demanded to clarify the government and issued a ‘white paper’ on the allegations of the allegations raised by the cabinet minister. He said that just action taken at the party level is not enough.

The former Deputy Minister said that no government can violate the confidentiality of any citizen. When a citizen becomes a minister and a public platform alleges that his phone is being tapped, the government should answer in the House.

What happened here

BJP state president Madan Rathor had sent a notice of indiscipline to Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena to increase the issue that his phone calls were being tapped.

Meena told reporters on Wednesday that he had sent his reply to the state party president Madan Rathore yesterday. However, he did not disclose the content of his answer.

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During a recent public meeting, Meena accused the government of phone tapping, which was raised by the opposition in the assembly.

The Congress demanded the Chief Minister’s resignation. Due to protest, the Leader of the Opposition did not even give a speech in the Governor’s address. During the Chief Minister’s speech, Congress MLAs shouted slogans.

Citing the High Court’s comment on the recruitment process of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), the pilot said that the High Court would have to intervene on every issue.

“What is the government doing? So many power centers have been set up in the government, and no one knows what is happening. If the court has to give directions and intervene in administrative issues, then it is a good thing for the state Not, ”the pilot said.

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He said that he is saying that the selection and functioning of RPSC has been fully compromised, and the government needs to take corrective steps.

“The government has not taken any effective steps in its first year to fill the backlog of posts to give government jobs. To secure the future of the youth, the state government must immediately campaign to fill the vacant positions, ”the pilot said.