Rajasthan Political Crisis: Sachin Pilot claims to have support of 18 MLAs.
Rajasthan High Court has resumed hearing on the petitions by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress legislators against the disqualification notices served on them by state assembly Speaker CP Joshi. The hearing on a writ petition filed by the rebel MLAs resumed at 10 AM.
The high court had on Friday directed that no action be taken against Camp Pilot until Tuesday and had deferred the hearing of their plea challenging the state assembly speaker's disqualification notices.
On Sunday, a team of Rajasthan Police's Special Operation Group (SOG) -- which is investigating the allegations of horse-trading to bring down the Ashok Gehlot government -- again went to the resort in Haryana hosting rebel MLAs supporting Sachin Pilot, but returned empty-handed within 10 minutes as the hotel-management did not allow them to enter and asked them to come in the morning.
This was the second time in three days that the Rajasthan Police made a beeline for a resort where the MLAs are said to be staying. On Friday evening, they had to return empty-handed from the ITC Bharat Grand. Later, they said the Haryana Police did not cooperate with them.
The Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police is investigating the allegations of horse-trading to bring down the Ashok Gehlot government. The police said they had gone to get a voice sample of Bhanwar Lal Sharma on Friday. The Congress had alleged that the rebel MLA has been caught on tape discussing bribes from the BJP.
Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs supporting him have been staying at two resorts in Manesar since he openly rebelled against his party and was seen as a threat to the Ashok Gehlot government last week.
The Congress has stripped Mr Pilot of the posts he held within the party and the government, but there have been offers of rapprochement.
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Rajasthan high court resumes hearing, Abhishek Manu Singhvi begins argument
Rajasthan High Court has resumed hearing on the petitions by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress legislators against the disqualification notices served on them by state assembly Speaker CP Joshi. Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is representing the Speaker, has begun his argument. Senior counsel Harish Salve and Mukul Rohtagi, representing Pilot and other MLAs, have completed their side of arguments.
Rajasthan high court will resume hearing on Camp Pilot plea at 10 AM
Rajasthan High Court will today resume hearing on the petitions by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress legislators against the disqualification notices served on them by state assembly Speaker CP Joshi. The hearing on a writ petition filed by the rebel MLAs will resume at 10 AM
On Friday, the high court had directed that no action be taken against Camp Pilot until Tuesday and had deferred the hearing of their plea challenging the state assembly speaker's disqualification notices.
Rajasthan cops visited Haryana resort hosting rebel MLAs for second time on Sunday
A team of Rajasthan Police went to a resort in Haryana's Manesar on Sunday evening, which is apparently hosting some of the MLAs supporting Sachin Pilot, the leader at the heart of the crisis in the Rajasthan Congress. But the gates of the Best Western Resort did not open and the police team was seen leaving after waiting for nearly 20 minutes.
This was the second time in three days that the Rajasthan Police made a beeline for a resort where the MLAs are said to be staying. On Friday evening, they had to return empty-handed from the ITC Bharat Grand. Later, they said the Haryana Police did not cooperate with them.
The Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police - which is investigating the allegations of horse-trading to bring down the Ashok Gehlot government - said they had gone to get a voice sample of Bhanwar Lal Sharma on Friday. The Congress had alleged that the rebel MLA has been caught on tape discussing bribes from the BJP. (Read full story
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