Congress using unethical means to save govt: Satish Poonia

JAIPUR: BJP state president Satish Poonia has charged the Congress of using unethical means to lure independents and small-party MLAs to save their government from falling.
In a press conference held at BJP headquarters in Jaipur, Poonia said, “During the income tax raid on July 13 at the close aides of the Congress leaders it has come to my attention that the IT department has recovered several documents which will link the unethical methods used to garner support during the Rajya Sabha polls and at present.”
He shared a self-made video of BTP MLA Rajkumar Roat narrating that police have taken his car keys and not allowing him to go to his constituency Chorasi in Dungarpur. “An elected representative has been treated in this manner. It is not only him, but several other MLAs have been subjected to spying and phone tapping aiming to get their support,” said Poonia. He hinted that documents recovered from the raid would unearth the Congress involvement in horse-trading of independent and other MLAs.
Reiterating his party stand, Poonia said that they will not demand floor test in the assembly at present, but with a rider that changing situation can change their stand. “The party leaders in Delhi and here are monitoring the situation and will act accordingly. Under the present situation, we will not demand the floor test in the assembly,” Poonia added.
Sharing his party stand, he said they would like to see the government not proving its majority in the assembly. “We believe that the government has already fallen. Had they got the required number of MLAs they would have paraded before the public. Our party will act according to the changing situation,” Poonia said. Party sources have clarified that they would not ask for a floor test until they are sure that both CM Ashok Gehlot and Pilot doesn’t have the required number.
On reaching out to Pilot when his close associates have cleared that he would not join the BJP, Poonia has hinted of a door open for him said. “BJP is the world’s biggest party and it has a tradition of having people from different views. Anyone is welcome in the party.”
Deputy leader of the opposition, Rajendra Singh Rathore called the dropping of Sachin Pilot and other Congress leaders a vertical divide which would lead to the fall of the government anytime. He expressed fear that Gehlot would now use SOG to corner Pilot. BJP’s ally and head of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief Hanuman Beniwal has jumped into the scene by attending a meeting at the BJP office. “The government has lost the right to rule. The manner in which they have held hostage BTP legislator Roat shows the brutal side of the Congress, which is forcing the MLAs to stay at their side,” Beniwal said.