Rajasthan Crisis LIVE Updates: Kin of Rebel Leaders 'Mull FIR' Against Sachin Pilot for 'Taking Them Hostage'; His Team Likely to Move SC Over Speaker's Notice

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday said Pilot should free the Congress MLAs who are staying in two luxury hotels and under the security.

UPDATE | The new cabinet swearing-in ceremony which was supposed to take place on July 16, has been cancelled for now. Secretariat officials had, however, been prepared for the event but received no order for the same from the officials. 

Pilot Likely to Move to SC Against Speaker's Notice | Sachin Pilot is likely to move to court today against the speaker's notice. Pilot's legal team is still contemplating whether to move to Supreme Court or the High Court, said sources. 

UPDATE | Congress party puts notice at MLA Indraj Singh Gurjar's residence in Kotputli, Jaipur for not attending the recent Congress Legislative Party meetings. He has to respond to the notice within 2 days.

While Ashok Gehlot continues to further push Sachin Pilot to the point of no return, the Congress on Wednesday has yet again said its doors are open for him.

Congress' Kapil Sibal Reacts on Rumours of Pilot Joining BJP

False rumours spread to malign

Pilot : “ I am not joining BJP “

I guess then legislators at a hotel in Manesar is merely a vacation in Haryana’s comfort zone under BJP’s watchful eye

What about “ ghar wapsi “?

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 16, 2020

Rahul Gandhi Has Lost His Arms in Scindia and Pilot: Gujarat Deputy CM | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lost both his arms in Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Wednesday and added that a weaker Congress is good for the BJP. "We all saw what had happened in Madhya Pradesh. Now, it's happening again in Rajasthan. There seems to be some fault in the functioning of the Congress leadership," Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar. Read the full story here.

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday said Pilot should free the Congress MLAs who are staying in two luxury hotels and under the security.

No Talks Between Sachin Pilot, BJP: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that no talk has been held between Sachin Pilot and the BJP, comments that came after rebel Congress leader noted that he would not be joining the party, reported PTI.

Through the appointments of a completely new team of the chiefs of the state unit, Youth Congress, Sewa Dal and NSUI, the party, in a clear attempt to purge itself of Pilot’s influence, has also taken…

Sachin Pilot Betrayed Party: Congress Leader | Former AICC secretary Moolchand Meena slammed dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot, saying he betrayed the party despite being given position and respect.  His rebellion despite the fact that he was given everything by the party is surprising. He was established in Rajasthan but he worked to damage the party with longing for a post and childishness, the senior Congress leader said in a statement. 

RECAP| Sachin Pilot, whose rebellion has pushed the Congress government in Rajasthan into an unprecedented crisis, said that he is not joining the BJP and is still a Congress man. "I am not joining the BJP. I would like to make it clear that I have no plans to join the BJP. Attempts to link me to the BJP are to malign me in the eyes of the Congress high-command," Sachin Pilot said. He cancelled a press conference on Wednesday, while the party initiated initiated moves to disqualify Pilot and his loyalists for 'anti-party' activities.

Careful Caste Balance | In the massive restructuring exercise that the Congress has taken after replacing Sachin Pilot, who headed its state unit, and his loyalists in all the vital party posts, the party has tried to strike a careful caste balance.

Through the appointments of a totally new team of the state president, youth Congress chief, Sewa dal chief and NSUI president, the party, in a clear attempt to purge itself of Pilot’s influence, has also relooked at its caste calculations, READ MORE 

While Ashok Gehlot continues to further push Sachin Pilot to the point of no return, the Congress on Wednesday has yet again said its doors are open for him.

Sachin Pilot Clarifies He Will Not Join BJP