Sachin Pilot has been sacked as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister, says Congress leader Randeep Surjewala. Govind Singh Dotasra has been appointed as the new Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Chief.
Congress leaders Vishvender Singh, Ramesh Meena and Deepender Shekhawat from Sachin Pilot’s camp have issued a statement where they said that they are seeking restoration of their self-respect and are not clamouring for any posts. “Under the leadership of Shri Sachin Pilot we have made every effort in the past 6 years to strengthen the party and bring it to power in Rajasthan at a time when it had been reduced to an insignificant number in the state assembly. Public humiliation of our leader Mr Pilot is something that is totally unacceptable to us, and those responsible for meting out this treatment need to be made accountable. We are seeking to restore our self respect and are not clamouring for any posts and positions contrary to false reports in the media. We have been senior members of the party for many years and have held many positions within the party and government and are not lured by inducements,” the statement read.
Addressing media after the CLP meeting, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the BJP of misleading Sachin Pilot and other Congress leaders. “We spoke to Pilot multiple times and told him that all his concerns will be addressed. No other young neta has grown as much as Pilot. We have given him due recognition in the short-term that he was in politics.”
“Congress made Sachin Pilot a Union minister in his 30s, a deputy chief minister in his 40s..We have given Sachin Pilot many opportunities. He has been an MP, MoS and a state party president. I am sad that Sachin Pilot and some of his colleagues have fallen for a trap laid by the BJP…This is unacceptable,” said Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Rajasthan Congress chief and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has skipped the second meeting today even after the party extended an invitation to him last night. Amid the infighting between Rajasthan chief minister and his deputy, Pilot-led Rajasthan Congress camp on Monday night released a video showing at least 16 MLAs sitting together.
