Rajasthan Cabinet Discusses 6 Points Cited By Governor; Rahul Gandhi Accuses 'Arrogant BJP' Of Conspiracy

Rajasthan cabinet held a 2 and a half-hour long meeting on Friday night to discuss the points raised by the governor and will submit a report by Saturday evening, according to the sources.

Rajasthan Power Tussle: After Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra refused to hold an urgent assembly session, CM Gehlot convened a cabinet meeting on Friday night and discussed 6 points cited by the governor. The meeting was held at the chief minister's residence which lasted for nearly two and a half hours. "Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," according to sources. ALSO READ|Rajasthan Governor Writes To CM Ashok Gehlot, Asks "Who Is Responsible For My Safety?" The governor had earlier sought a reply on the six points from the state government, including about the reason to call a session of the Assembly for a floor test. The cabinet note to the governor is likely to be forwarded on Saturday, sources said. Gehlot submitted a list of 102 MLAs to the Governor, who asked him to send a fresh request for a session. The Congress said it ended the 4-hour long protest inside Raj Bhavan following an assurance from the Governor that he will abide by Article 174 of the constitution, after getting the clarifications from the Chief Minister. The governor said he needed the state government's response on few points before making any announcement, claiming that Gehlot had not given any "justification" or "agenda" for calling the session on such short notice. ALSO READ|Rajasthan Governor Refuses To Call Assembly Session; Gehlot Camp Protests Inside Raj Bhavan Under the normal process, a 21-day notice is required for the session to be called, Mishra said in a statement. "The date on which the assembly session is to be convened is not mentioned in the cabinet note and no approval has been given by the cabinet for the same," he said. The statement also said the state government should ensure freedom and free movement of all the MLAs. It asked the government to take note of the COVID-19 crisis and suggest how the session should be held given the current situation. Guv Must Convene Assembly Session: Rahul Gandhi   Alleging that there was a clear "BJP conspiracy" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the governor must convene an assembly session so that the truth comes out before the country. Gandhi weighed in on the political developments in Rajasthan after the Congress attacked Governor Kalraj Mishra for not calling an assembly session by accusing him of abdicating his constitutional obligation and acting at the behest of the central government. The governor should convene a session of the Legislative Assembly so that the truth comes out before the country, he tweeted with the hashtag 'Arrogant BJP'.

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सरकारें जनता के बहुमत से बनती व चलती हैं। राजस्थान सरकार गिराने का भाजपाई षड्यंत्र साफ़ है। ये राजस्थान के आठ करोड़ लोगों का अपमान है। राज्यपाल महोदय को विधान सभा सत्र बुलाना चाहिए ताकि सच्चाई देश के सामने आए।#ArrogantBJP — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 24, 2020

The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government, which is facing a political crisis after the rebellion by 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including rebel party leader Sachin Pilot, wants to hold the assembly session to prove the majority. Cong to Hold Protests at All-District HQs at 11 AM   The Congress in Rajasthan will hold demonstrations in all district headquarters today against the BJP's "conspiracy" to bring down the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government. It also claims "invisible powers" in Delhi are trying to ensure that the governor does not convene a session of the state assembly.