Tag: Ashok Gehlot
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SC to hear today Rajasthan Speaker’s plea challenging HC order giving relief to Sachin Pilot camp
The plea contended that the High Court has intervened in the pending Tenth Schedule proceedings at the initial notice stage and restrained the Speaker from even calling for replies and conducting the disqualification proceedings pending against the rebel MLAs till July 24.
July 23, 2020 -
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot writes to PM Modi, alleges involvement of BJP leaders in ‘horse trading’
'This is an insult to the mandate and open violation of constitutional values. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are examples of this,' he said.
July 22, 2020 -
Uneasy crown
When Mr Pilot’s main backer, Mr Rahul Gandhi chose to step aside last year, the former’s fate was sealed.
July 22, 2020 -
Fertiliser scam: ED raids residence of Ashok Gehlot’s brother, other places in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bengal
Agrasen Gehlot is the owner of a company named Anupam Krishi. Notably, the customs department has prosecuted and levied a penalty of Rs 7 crore on the company.
July 22, 2020 -
‘Heading for constitutional crisis’: Speaker moves SC against Rajasthan HC’s order giving breather to Pilot camp
In another respite for the Sachin Pilot camp, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday asked the Assembly Speaker not to take any action against them till Friday when it will deliver its order on their petition.
July 22, 2020 -
Rajasthan crisis: HC verdict on disqualification of Sachin Pilot, 18 rebel MLAs on Friday; no action till then
During the hearing, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi, representing the rebel legislators, said that only three days' time was given to the MLAs to respond to the notice in the middle of the pandemic.
July 21, 2020 -
Rajasthan govt withdraws ‘general consent’ for CBI investigation amid political crisis
The decision of the Ashok Gehlot government was taken a day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs summoned the state government in the phone tapping case.
July 21, 2020 -
Rajasthan top cop writes to Haryana, Delhi counterparts seeking support after failed bids to quiz Pilot team
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan High Court is hearing a petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs challenging disqualification notices served to them last week for 'anti-party activities'.
July 21, 2020 -
Ashok Gehlot calls Pilot ‘worthless’, says his ex-deputy played dirty game
Speaking to the media, Gehlot said, "There was no lack of respect for Pilot in the party, but he played a very dirty game and conspired to please the BJP."
July 20, 2020 -
Rajasthan HC to resume hearing on Sachin Pilot camp’s plea against disqualification today
Meanwhile, for the second time in three days, on Sunday, Rajasthan Police's Special Operation Group (SOG) team -- which has been probing the audio clips released by the Congress alleging horse-trading to bring the Ashok Gehlot government -- once again returned empty-handed from a resort in Haryana where the Sachin Pilot team has been camping.
July 20, 2020 -
Ashok Gehlot govt likely to take floor test next week as CM meets Rajasthan Governor: Reports
CM Gehlot met Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday at Raj Bhawan, after Bhartiya Tribal Party's (BTP) two MLAs who had earlier announced withdrawal of support to the Gehlot-led- government, once again extended their support to him.
July 19, 2020 -
Rajasthan Police stopped by Haryana cops at Manesar resort where Sachin Pilot team was camping: Reports
The Rajasthan police headed by SP Vikas Sharma had reached the hotel at Manesar to record the statement of dissident Congress leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma, who according to the Congress, had been involved in an alleged conspiracy with the BJP to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.
July 18, 2020 -
Rajasthan is witnessing ‘indirect emergency’, says BJP; demands CBI probe into audio tapes
The BJP was referring to the purported phone conversations that were leaked by Gehlot camp.
July 18, 2020 -
Sachin Pilot wanted to be named CM within a year, refused to meet Sonia, Rahul unless demand met: Report
After Sachin Pilot gave the second CLP meeting a miss on Tuesday, he was removed as the Deputy Chief Minister as well as the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief.
July 18, 2020 -
Rajasthan crisis: FIR against Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, rebel Cong MLA in audio clip case
The Congress today claimed that the audio clips contained 'horse-trading' discussions between Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Sachin Pilot loyalist Bhanwar Lal Sharma, where they spoke about bribing MLAs and bringing down the Ashok Gehlot government.
July 17, 2020 -
Ex-CM Vasundhara Raje ‘helping Ashok Gehlot stay in power,’ alleges BJP ally amid Rajasthan crisis
Tagging Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, and the Rajasthan BJP in the tweet, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief Hanuman Beniwal accused her of calling Jat MLAs in Sikar and Nagaur and asking them to keep distance from Sachin Pilot.
July 17, 2020 -
Cong releases audio clips of ‘horse-trading talks’ between BJP, rebel MLA; Sachin Pilot plea in Rajasthan HC today
Reading out transcripts of the alleged audio clips, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the tapes contained conversations between Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BJP leader Sanjay Jain and Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma, where they spoke about bribing MLAs and bringing down the Rajasthan government.
July 17, 2020