Welcome Cong leadership’s assurance, says Pilot

NEW DELHI: Former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said on Monday he chose to maintain the “dignity of the discourse” on the political situation in Rajasthan even as he was surprised by personal attacks on a few occasions.

“While a lot of unparliamentarily words were used, I have chosen to maintain the dignity of the discourse,” Pilot told HT.

After he appeared to have agreed to a truce following a meeting with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Pilot spoke to the media and said he thought certain issues had to be raised for the benefit of the party.

“We raised issues of principles before Congress leadership and welcome their assurance of time-bound redressal of our grievances,” Pilot said.

Stressing that he was not after any post, Pilot said it was the party that allotted a position and could take it back as well.

Pilot also spoke on the Congress’s decision to form a threemember panel to resolve issues raised by the rebels. “(Congress president) Sonia Gandhi Ji heard all our concerns and the governance issues that we raised. Formation of the threemember committee by the Congress

President is a welcome step,” he said.

Meanwhile, Congress leaders said a formula for Pilot’s return was being worked out, according to news agency PTI.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said “the political crisis in Rajasthan Congress stands resolved amicably by the intervention of none other than Rahul Gandhi himself”. “This is reflective of steadfast unity in

Congress party and the commitment of Congress legislators to never fall prey to BJP’s evil designs to defeat democracy.”

However, Congress leaders ruled out that Ashok Gehlot will be replaced as Rajasthan chief minister or Pilot will be reinstated as the party’s Rajasthan chief, a post which was filled immediately after the Congress sacked Pilot following his open revolt against Gehlot last month.