JAIPUR: State BJP president Satish Poonia described chief minister Ashok Gehlot as the leader of the ‘tukde-tukde’ gang in the wake of his participation at a sit-in here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, he said Gehlot has “attempted to push the state into anarchy” in the name of freedom of speech sand expression. “The chief minister’s participation has encouraged such protests across the state. There have been reports that the protests are being funded by Popular Front of India (PFI) and the organisation has a connection with SIMI,” he said.
“All these indicate that there is a network working behind such protests. I don’t have any inhibition in saying that Rajasthan chief minister is the leader of ‘tukde-tukde’ gang,” he said, adding that Gehlot’s act was “shameful” as it aimed at taking political mileage.
Addressing the indefinite dharna against the CAA and NRC at the Shaheed Smarak on Friday, Gehlot had claimed that information on birthplace of parents was being sought for the National Population Register (NPR).
“If I am not able to furnish the details, I too would be asked to live in a detention centre. You stay assured, if such situation comes then I would be the first to go there,” he had said.
Poonia said the chief minister’s effort to equate Shaheed Smarak to Shaheen Bagh was an ‘insult’ to martyrs.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, he said Gehlot has “attempted to push the state into anarchy” in the name of freedom of speech sand expression. “The chief minister’s participation has encouraged such protests across the state. There have been reports that the protests are being funded by Popular Front of India (PFI) and the organisation has a connection with SIMI,” he said.
“All these indicate that there is a network working behind such protests. I don’t have any inhibition in saying that Rajasthan chief minister is the leader of ‘tukde-tukde’ gang,” he said, adding that Gehlot’s act was “shameful” as it aimed at taking political mileage.
Addressing the indefinite dharna against the CAA and NRC at the Shaheed Smarak on Friday, Gehlot had claimed that information on birthplace of parents was being sought for the National Population Register (NPR).
“If I am not able to furnish the details, I too would be asked to live in a detention centre. You stay assured, if such situation comes then I would be the first to go there,” he had said.
Poonia said the chief minister’s effort to equate Shaheed Smarak to Shaheen Bagh was an ‘insult’ to martyrs.
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