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Randhawa, who reached Jaipur airport, was answering the questions asked about the future of the pilot in the party. (Image: Twitter)
Randhawa also took a dig at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre, saying the government which could not run Rs 2,000 note for more than seven years was asking what the Congress did in 70 years.
In a clear message to the dissident camp in Rajasthan led by Sachin Pilot, Congress state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday reminded them of how leaders in the past had fared after leaving the party.
Randhawa, who reached Jaipur airport, was answering the questions asked about the future of the pilot in the party.
“The party never wants to expel anyone. Congress is a party that respects every person and never wants to leave those who have been with them for a long time. The Congress did not expel anyone and you all know the condition of those who left the Congress.
Randhawa also took a dig at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre, saying the government which could not run Rs 2,000 note for more than seven years was asking what the Congress did in 70 years.
Recently, while concluding his five-day Jan Sangharsh Yatra in Jaipur, Pilot made three demands, including the dissolution of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and its reorganization, compensation to every youth affected by the government exam paper leak and conduct of the examination. was placed in front of There should be a high-level inquiry into the allegations of corruption against the previous Vasundhara Raje government.
They have threatened to start agitation if their demands are not met by the end of May.
Randhawa questioned the timing of the march regarding the pilot’s visit.
“I still say today that this is a personal journey. Congress has nothing to do with it. Yatra should be taken out but starting it before voting (in assembly elections) in Karnataka, I do not consider it a good thing…’
Randhawa said that those talking about alleged corruption during the tenure of the previous Raje government should also say that action is not being taken against (Union minister) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society scam. This should also be taken up”.
He said that the evidence in support of the allegations of corruption should be placed before the appropriate forum.
On the impact of the tussle between Congress leaders in Rajasthan regarding the upcoming assembly elections, Randhawa said, “There is neither a permanent enemy nor a permanent friend in politics.”
“It is an attempt by BJP to spread such things like there is no unity in Congress, Congress is not working and there are differences among Congress leaders.” Randhawa further said, ‘BJP talks about making India Congress free but we have made South India BJP free and after that we will make North India BJP free.’ Randhawa also hit out at the Center over the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) announcement to demonetise the Rs 2,000 note.
He said, ‘The government which could not run Rs 2000 note in seven years, is asking the Congress what it did in seventy years. These (notes) could not last even for seven years. Congress ran the country for 70 years, it took the country to the number one position in the world.
BJP people will answer this, they should be asked that they could not run notes in seven years, how will they run the country.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI,
