Amid Rajasthan crisis, Rahul Gandhi says people will reject BJP’s deceit & protect democracy

“India’s democracy will function in accordance with the Constitution and echo the voice of the people. The people of the country will protect democracy and the Constitution by rejecting the BJP’s conspiracy of deceit and deception,” Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.

“Indian democracy will follow the Constitution and echo the voice of the people. Indian people will reject BJP’s deceit and conspiracies and protect Indian democracy and the Constitution,” Gandhi said in another tweet.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, camping in Jaipur after being deputed to handle the Rajasthan crisis, said, “The BJP’s conspiracy to kill democracy in broad daylight in Madhya Pradesh and now in Rajasthan has been exposed. Is democracy a slave of the Delhi Durbar? Is the majority a puppet in Delhi’s hands? Doesn’t the rule of vote matter? If not, then raise your voice.”

Meanwhile, news agency PTI reported that Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has received a revised proposal from the state cabinet led by CM Gehlot requesting that a session of the assembly be called on July 31. The proposal was received late on Saturday night, PTI reported quoting its sources.

The Governor had on Friday sought clarifications on six points from the state government, after Congress MLAs held a five-hour dharna on the lawns of the Raj Bhawan pressing for a Vidhan Sabha session.

The Rajasthan Chief Minister had warned on Saturday that if the Governor still does not agree to their demand for a session of the state Assembly, the party will take its protest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi.

Gehlot has conveyed to the leadership that he is confident of the numbers and the party will now insist on a floor test in the Assembly rather than fight it out in courts.

The crisis for the Congress government in Rajasthan started on July 12 after Gehlot’s former deputy Sachin Pilot rebelled against the party. Eighteen other MLAs are backing Pilot. Meanwhile, Congress has accused the BJP of being behind the revolt, a charge denied by the saffron party.

Pilot’s office had claimed that the Ashok Gehlot-led government was reduced to a minority after over 30 Congress and some independent legislators pledged support to the deputy chief minister.

The grand old party has accused the Rajasthan Governor of delaying a session of the Rajasthan Assembly. It also alleged misuse of the powers of Governors in toppling opposition governments.