Speaking to the media in Jodhpur ahead of launching a campaign in the minister바카라s Lok Sabha constituency, Gehlot also slammed Shekhawat, who is the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, for failing to declare the East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as a national project.
Calling Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat a 바카라coward바카라, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said if he claims to be innocent in the alleged Sanjivani scam, why has he moved court against his arrest, and asked that the police be barred from filing a chargesheet in the case.
Speaking to the media in Jodhpur ahead of launching a campaign in the minister바카라s Lok Sabha constituency, Gehlot also slammed Shekhawat, who is the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, for failing to declare the East Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as a national project.
바카라If he is not an accused, why is he going to court for bail? Now you are praying for stopping the SOG (Rajasthan Police바카라s Special Operations Group) from filing the chargesheet. You believe you are not accused, you have not made any mistake. Why is the Union minister being a coward?,바카라 Gehlot said.
Shekhawat has filed a defamation case against Gehlot for accusing him and his family of being involved in the alleged Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society "scam". The Rajasthan High Court has also granted a stay on his arrest.
Thousands of investors have been allegedly duped of crores in the alleged Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam.
The chief minister accused Shekhawat of not doing enough for the state even though he holds such an important portfolio.
바카라He could not even get the ERCP declared as a national project,바카라 Gehlot said, terming it to be an important project for eastern Rajasthan.
He appealed to the people of western Rajasthan to also make it an issue since being part of the desert region, they understand the value of water.
Gehlot alleged that instead of executing the ERCP, the Centre was now forcing the Congress government in the state to suspend the project.
The chief minister also trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of turning a blind eye to the violence in Manipur.
바카라Manipur is an integral part of our country. But it is burning due to a civil war there. Over 100 rapes have taken place there and 200 FIRs have been registered. But Modi has no time to pay a single visit there,바카라 Gehlot said.
Taking a dig at Modi바카라s frequent visits to Rajasthan, the chief minister said that the prime minister could visit Rajasthan 바카라10 times바카라 but not Manipur even once.
바카라We raised the issue in Parliament but in spite of that, he did not utter a single word and did not give any reply to our questions. Giving answers is important in a democracy,바카라 Gehlot said.
Referring to Modi's remark on his absence at an inauguration and foundation stone ceremony of some projects in Jodhpur last month, Gehlot accused the PM of harassing the state governments, terming it to be unfair.
바카라He is harassing states. It바카라s not fair. He is spreading confusion,바카라 the chief minister said.
바카라He goes on various inaugural functions of trains etc. Even if there is the railway minister, highway minister or whosoever present there, they are all behind him, and he keeps himself at the front. He always wants his face to be at the front,바카라 Gehlot added.
Asserting that the Congress would be back in power in the state, Gehlot said that there was a favourable atmosphere for the party in villages. However, he said the atmosphere was a little communal in cities, accusing the BJP for it.
Atmosphere in cities has been vitiated due to their Hindu-Muslim division, but the people of cities will now teach them a lesson. People in cities are also convinced that a lot of work has been done this time (by his government),바카라 he asserted.
-With PTI Input