Gehlot’s letter has no trust-vote plea

Raj CM sends revised proposal to Governor, Congress slams BJP’s bid to topple its govt

Jaipur/New Delhi, July 26: Scrambling to save the Rajasthan government, the Ashok Gehlot-led Cabinet has sent the governor a revised proposal for an Assembly session on July 31 as the Congress backs its leader with a digital campaign and plans for nationwide protests to ramp up the pressure.

A day before the Supreme Court hears the case of the embattled Congress-led government, there was business-like calm in the Rajasthan capital on Sunday with Governor Kalraj Mishra meeting top officials to discuss the Corona crisis. As Congress leaders in the state and outside spoke in unison to support him and lash out against the Centre and the BJP, the Chief Minister also held a separate review meeting to discuss the Coronavirus crisis.

The Rajasthan Congress called off its plans to protest in front of the Raj

Bhavan on Monday. “Tomorrow, Congress workers will protest in front of Raj Bhawans as part of ‘Save DemocracySave Constitution’ agitation call. But in Rajasthan we will not do anything like that.” state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara said in a tweet,

Discussion on the pandemic, the economy and the Bills to be taken up are listed as part of the agenda for the Assembly session in the Gehlot-led Cabinet’s revised proposal sent late Saturday night, Congress sources said.

The government, fighting for survival after Gehlot’s now sacked deputy Sachin Pilot staged a rebellion with 18 other MLAs following a bitter and prolonged feud, has been pushing the governor for an opportunity to prove its numbers on the floor of the House.

However, it is not immediately clear whether a floor test is part of the proposal. Gehlot said in a late evening tweet that the Opposition is usually the one making the demand and the ruling party is reluctant. “... here we are demanding but there is no reply.” “I hope His Excellency the Governor is also a seasoned politician, amiable, tactful and the post he is holding has great dignity. It is a constitutional post ... He will order us soon, we will call the Assembly,” he added.

The Congress has 107 MLAs in the 200-member Assembly, including the

19 dissidents, and the BJP

72.

RAJASTHAN CONGRESS called off its plans called off its plans to protest in front of the Raj Bhavan on Monday.

DISCUSSION ON the pandemic, the economy and Bills to be taken up listed as part of agenda for July 31 session