Political crisis in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot claims to have the support of 18 deputies.
New Delhi / Jaipur:
The Rajasthan High Court will resume hearing today on the petitions of Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel congressional legislators against the disqualification notices sent to them by Speaker of the State Assembly CP Joshi.
Friday, the High Court had ordered that no action be brought against Camp Pilot and had postponed the hearing of their plea of recusal against the notices of disqualification of the President of the National Assembly.
On Sunday, a team from the Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG) – which is investigating allegations of the horse trade to bring down the government of Ashok Gehlot – again visited the Haryana complex hosting rebel deputies supporting Sachin Pilot, but she returned empty-handed within 10 minutes because hotel management did not allow them to enter and asked them to come in the morning.
It was the second time in three days that the Rajasthan police had visited a complex where the deputies would be accommodated. Friday evening, they had to return empty-handed from ITC Bharat Grand. They later said that Haryana police did not cooperate with them.
The Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group investigates allegations of the horse trade to overthrow the Ashok Gehlot government. Police said on Friday that they had picked up a sample of Bhanwar Lal Sharma’s voices. Congress alleged that the rebel MP was filmed discussing BJP bribes.
Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel deputies supporting him have been staying at two resorts in Manesar since he openly rebelled against his party and was seen as a threat to the Ashok Gehlot government last week.
Congress robbed Mr. Pilot of his party and government positions, but there have been offers of rapprochement.
Here are live updates on the political crisis in Rajasthan:
On Sunday evening, a team of Rajasthani police officers visited a Manesar complex in Haryana, which apparently houses some of the deputies who support Sachin Pilot, the leader at the heart of the crisis in the Congress of Rajasthan. However, the doors to the Best Western Resort did not open and the police were seen leaving after waiting nearly 20 minutes.
It was the second time in three days that the Rajasthan police had visited a complex where the deputies would be accommodated. Friday evening, they had to return empty-handed from ITC Bharat Grand. They later said that Haryana police did not cooperate with them.
