GG News Bureau
Jaipur, 8th Dec. Rajasthan High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL opposing the holding of a rally in the state by Congress on December 12 in view of the COVID-19 situation.
A bench of Chief Justice Akil Qureshi and Justice Umashankar Vyas junked the plea, filed by advocate Rajesh Mutha, after Attorney General MS Singhvi, appearing for the Rajasthan government, alleged that the petition was a “publicity stunt”‘ and politically motivated.
Congress has decided to hold a rally to raise the issue of inflation.
Singhvi told the court that the petitioner did not challenge the BJP rally to be held on December 5. He also informed the court that doctors have said that Omicron is not very deadly.
Meanwhile, a council ministers meeting, chaired by CM Ashok Gehlot was held to discuss preparations for the rally.
Food state and civil supply minister Pratap Singh Khachariya said that all the guidelines will be followed. He said that the party workers and people are excited about the rally. This is the first such major event in Jaipur since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Khachariya said that the chief minister Gehlot himself is monitoring the COVID-19 situation. He hit out at the Central Government and alleged that it increased the fuel prices and filled its coffers when people were dying due to COVID-19.
Now, the fuel prices are not being increased in view of the assembly elections in UP and other states. They (BJP leaders) fear that they may lose UP elections and therefore they are not increasing the fuel prices, he added.
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