Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday that peace and brotherhood will remain in Congress party. He also attacked the BJP for “trying its best to topple his government”.
The CM’s remarks came ahead of a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on Tuesday.
“Peace and brotherhood will remain in our party. A 3-member committee has been formed (by Congress) to resolve the grievances. BJP tried its best to topple the government, but in the end, all our party MLAs are together, not even one has left us,” Gehlot told media.
The CLP is meeting in Jaisalmer where the partry MLAs are camping ahead of the crucial Assembly session next week.
Before leaving for Jaisalmer, Gehlot met three independent MLAs – Suresh Tak, Om Prakash Hudla and Khushveer Singh – at his residence.
Tak said they told the chief minister that they were with him.
The CLP meeting comes a day after Congress president decided to form a three-member committee to look into the ‘grievances of its rebel leaders in Rajasthan following a meeting between Sachin Pilot and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. The revolt was being seen as a threat to Gehlot’s government.
“They have had a frank, open and conclusive discussion. Shri Sachin Pilot has committed to working in the interest of the Congress party and the Congress government in Rajasthan,” Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said in a statement hours after Sachin Pilot’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi.
Later on Monday night, welcoming the decision to form a panel, Pilot said that he was not after any post and thought certain issues had to be raised for the benefit.
The crisis in Rajasthan Congress that had been brewing for nearly a month when Sachin Pilot was sacked as deputy chief minister as well Rajasthan Congress president on July 14, appears to have been diffused after Monday’s development. Sachin Pilot
Source: HindustanTimes