The decision on Sachin Pilot’s fight against Congress will be announced on Friday.
New Delhi:
A court ruling that could impact Sachin Pilot’s fight against Congress will be announced on Friday. Until this decision, the President of Rajasthan will postpone action against Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel MPs, the High Court said today. Team Pilot challenged the disqualification notices served by the President last week for “anti-party activities”.
There is no evidence that the President of Rajasthan “applied his wits” in serving disqualification notices on Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel congressmen, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi argued today before the High Court of Rajasthan . While the court heard the challenge by Team Pilot of the notifications served last week for > Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held the third meeting with congressmen at a resort town in Jaipur, where he protects his herd from what he claims is a conspiracy against his government.
On Monday, Mr Gehlot stepped up his attack on Sachin Pilot, with the chief minister calling him “unnecessary” and another loyalist alleging that the dissident congressional leader himself offered him crores to switch sides.
Mr. Pilot reacted sharply, saying he was going to sue the MP.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat confirmed that he had received notice from the Rajasthan police after Congress claimed he was featured in audio clips suggesting a “conspiracy” to overthrow the government of Rajasthan. Congress in Rajasthan.
The BJP had previously called for an investigation by the CBI into the “illegal” wiretapping by the state government. But, in what could be a move to prevent it, the state government has withdrawn its “general consent” to the agency to investigate criminal cases.
