Parallel Meetings of CM Gehlot’s Loyalist MLAs Amounts to ‘Indiscipline’: Ajay Maken
GG News Bureau
Jaipur, 26th Sept. Ajay Maken, the Congress in-charge for Rajasthan, slammed MLAs loyal to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for putting conditions on a party resolution, calling it a “conflict of interest,” and accusing them of indiscipline for holding a parallel meeting.
“In the 75 years of Congress history, there has never been a conditional resolution. Resolution is one-line only. Everything is told to the Congress president and then a decision is taken,” Maken told reporters in Jaipur before leaving for New Delhi.
“Resolution should not have any conflict of interest. Those who are contesting elections and tomorrow become party president, they get to decide on the resolution and this is a conflict of interest. So, it is wrong,” Maken said without naming CM Gehlot.
Ministers Shanti Dhariwal, Mahesh Joshi, and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas met Maken and Kharge at the chief minister’s residence on Sunday night to convey the message of Gehlot’s loyalists.
He stated that the delegation proposed three conditions: that the chief minister be chosen after the Congress presidential election, that the chief minister be chosen from among the MLAs who supported the government during the political crisis in 2020 rather than from the Pilot camp, and that the AICC observers meet in groups rather than one-on-one as requested by the high command.
“We will listen to everyone. No decision is being taken. Whatever you will say will be conveyed to Delhi… We have directions to hold one-to-one meetings with MLAs so that they speak frankly,” Maken said.
“So, no one should be worried that their feelings and thoughts are not being conveyed. But, they (delegation of ministers) insisted that their three demands should be part of the resolution,” he said.
Maken stated that he and Kharge waited for the MLAs on Sunday night but they did not appear. “So we’re returning to New Delhi today to inform Sonia Gandhi about the developments,” he added.
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