Rajasthan Governor Refuses To Call Assembly Session; Gehlot Camp Protests Inside Raj Bhavan
ABP News Bureau | 24 Jul 2020 01:15 PM (IST)
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached the Governor's office with his MLAs seeking assembly session from Monday. According to reports, the governor has refused to commence a session citing the rising number of COVID cases
Rajasthan Political Crisis: After the Rajasthan High Court maintained 'status quo' as per the Supreme Court order, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a press conference demanding governor Kalraj Mishra to hold assembly session starting from Monday. "We thought that he would give us a go-ahead by last night but that has not happened, there is no reason for the governor to reject this request. I think there is some pressure on him from the top," Gehlot said. ALSO READ|Relief For Sachin Pilot Camp As Rajasthan HC Puts Off Verdict; Orders 'Status Quo' Till Monday "I want to request the Rajasthan governor again to call for an assembly session by Monday so, we could discuss the difficulties faced in the COVID times and also prove majority in the house", Said CM Gehlot Gehlot attacked governor Kalraj Mishra and said that he should go by the rules and immediately call for a session if the CM is requesting for it. Gehlot paraded to the Raj Bhavan with all his MLAs and appealed together to start the assembly session. According to reports, Governor Kalraj Mishra refused CM Gehlot's request to commence an assembly session concerning the increasing Coronavirus cases in the state. MLAs supporting Gehlot started raising slogans inside the governor's office demanding justice and 'Ashok Gehlot Zindabad'