Jaipur: Political rivals, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and his Deputy Sachin Pilot, were seen together after a long time on Wednesday. Both the leaders attended the demonstration called by the Congress against the Central Government, although the distance between the two was visible here too.
The call for demonstration by Congress was on issues including investigation into the alleged bribery scandal going on in America against industrialist Gautam Adani and unrest in Manipur.
आज शहीद स्मारक, जयपुर पर PCC द्वारा अडानी घूसकांड एवं मणिपुर हिंसा के खिलाफ आयोजित विरोध प्रदर्शन में शामिल हुए। pic.twitter.com/UB5oxo5SXJ
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) December 18, 2024
Along with Gehlot and Pilot, all the senior leaders of Rajasthan Congress participated in the demonstration and this was the first time in the last several years that both the senior leaders attended such a party event. Earlier, during its regime in the state, the demonstrations against the central government or any other party activity, the two leaders were hardly seen together.
When Sachin Pilot was asked about this, he said that leave aside everything. We are all one, will fight together and bring the party back in power after four years.
केंद्र सरकार सदैव पूंजीपतियों की हितैषी रही है। किसान दिल्ली की सीमा पर बैठे हैं, अपना अधिकार मांग रहे हैं, लेकिन उन पर लाठी-डंडों एवं आसूं गैस के गोले दागे जा रहे हैं।
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) December 18, 2024
वही दूसरी ओर बड़े-बड़े पूंजीपतियों को एयरपोर्ट एवं रेलवे स्टेशन जैसी देश की संपत्तियां देकर सरकार उनके खजाने… pic.twitter.com/svIrTvxdTE
Regarding the protest, Sachin Pilot said that all the states of India where Adani has committed corruption should be exposed. Congress party is against the misuse of power. “ We are not against industrialists, but public property is being given to private individuals at throwaway prices, and we are against this. The BJP government is giving loans from banks to these selected people," said Sachin.
While addressing the party workers, Gehlot said that the leaders who come forward in time of crisis are the real and loyal soldiers of the Congress.
On the issue of Gautam Adani, Gehlot said “Congress is not against the capitalists, but giving everything to just one person is wrong.”
Gehlot said Manipur is burning. PM Narendra Modi does not have time to go there. This incident is not trivial.
After the dharna, when the Congress leaders marched towards the Governor House, but the police used water cannon to stop them. The Congress leaders raised slogans against the government and demanded action on their demands.