Rajasthan crisis live updates: No justification for convening assembly session at short notice, says governor's office

Rajasthan cabinet meeting over the holding of state assembly session begins

The state government should ensure freedom and free movement of all the MLAs: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat

Rajasthan governor's Secretariat issues statement on exchanges with Gehlot govt vis-a-vis convening assembly session

There is no justification provided for holding of the session at short notice nor any agenda has been proposed for the same. 21-day notice is required for the session to be called according to normal procedures: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat

Rajasthan governor's Secretariat issues statement on exchanges with Gehlot govt vis-a-vis convening assembly session

On the night of July 23, the state government presented a paper to convene the session of the assembly at very short notice. The paper was analysed and legal experts were consulted over it. The date on which the Assembly session is to be convened is not mentioned in the Cabinet note and no approval has been given by the Cabinet for the same: Rajasthan governor's Secretariat

'If you & your Home Ministry can't protect Guv then what about law & order in State? What agency should be contacted for Governor's security? I've never heard such statement from any CM. Is this not the beginning of a wrong trend where MLAs protest at Raj Bhawan?': Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra writes to CM Ashok Gehlot

'Before I could discuss the matter with experts regarding Assembly session, you have publicly said that if Raj Bhawan is 'gheraoed' then it is not your responsibility': Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra writes to CM Ashok Gehlot

The Governor assured that he will abide by Article 174 of the Constitution, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said

Rajasthan top cop has business interests with key associates of CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan's top cop, Anil Paliwal, who is a trusted officer in chief minister Ashok Gehlot's administration, is seen to be having business interests with Gehlot's associates, documents reviewed by IANS showed. Read more

Special Operations Group issues notices to Tanveer Singh, Balwant Singh, Digvijaya Raj Singh and Karni Singh

Anti Corruption Bureau issues notice to Congress MLAs Vishvendra Singh and Bhanwar Lal Sharma in connection with alleged horse-trading in Rajasthan

Rajasthan cabinet will meet at 9.30pm tonight to discuss and clear queries raised by the governor: RS Surjewala, Congress

Tell us your grievances: Congress to Sachin Pilot

In a bid to pacify rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot, the party has reached out to him through the media and suggested to him to air his grievances. Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Friday, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal said: "What grievances you have? Tell us your problem, air your views in the party... and if you are not going to BJP then why are you in Haryana?"

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