Why no action on corruption charges against Rajasthan BJP leaders, Sachin Pilot asks Gehlot govt.

The Deputy CM continues to target the Ashok Gehlot government on a slew of issues

In a fresh attack on the Ashok Gehlot government, former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday questioned the lack of action on corruption charges against the BJP leaders, including former CM Vasundhara Raje, during the present Congress regime. Mr. Pilot said extensive graft charges were levelled against the BJP before the 2018 Assembly election.

Mr. Pilot raised the issue at the fourth public meeting in a series of rallies which he is addressing at different places to depict his political strength. The ‘Kisan Sammelan’ was organised at Sadri in Pali district.

Mr. Pilot said the Congress leaders and party workers, as a “responsible Opposition”, had collectively raised the issue of corruption and exposed the involvement of BJP leaders in land deals, mining, carpet supply, the sale of riverbed sand and the liquor mafia, during the previous Vasundhara Raje regime.

“But no action has been taken to punish the guilty during the last four years of the Congress government,” he said.

“I do not want to work with a vendetta, but we ought to take action against those whom we have exposed as an Opposition party. We have constantly challenged the BJP government and alleged the role of Ms. Raje in every scam,” Mr. Pilot said. A strict action on this front would have strengthened people’s faith in the system, he added.

The former Deputy CM, who had staged a rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in 2020, said the BJP government at the Centre was trying to implicate Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in false cases, and were insulted by the Enforcement Directorate.

“What stops the Rajasthan government from proceeding against the BJP leaders who were involved in graft,” he asked.