Amidst signs of hardening of stance on both sides of the divide in Rajasthan Congress, AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala held out a hope of a reconciliation, saying that the party is in contact with Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
Surjewala, who has been sent by the party high command to Jaipur to try and resolve the crisis that has erupted after Pilot's open rebellion, and who is said to enjoy a good equation with Pilot, said that over the last 48-72 hours, the Congress leadership has spoken to Pilot a number of times and discussed the political situation with him and that it would be wrong to say that the Deputy Chief Minister has rebelled against the Congress.
He said that AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and other leaders have been in touch with Pilot. “Doors of Congress were, are, and will always remain open for Sachin Pilot to come and hold discussions, but personal ambitions of the leaders will not be allowed to destroy the party. If anyone, be at any post or profile, has any problem, they must come forward and mention the issue on the party forum. We will work to resolve it together and keep our govt intact in the state,” he told reporters.
“I appeal to all Congress MLAs that people have voted for Congress to lead a stable govt in the state, so all MLAs should take part in the Congress Legislative Party meeting today and make our govt in the state stronger,” he said.
Surjewala asserted that the Congress government in Rajasthan is stable and will complete the full term. He charged the BJP with conspiring to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.
