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Rajasthan Congress legislators and MLAs supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have reached the Raj Bhawan to collectively request Governor Kalraj Mishra to convene a session of the Assembly.
During a meeting, Gehlot has reportedly told Governor Mishra that he isn't asking for a special assembly session "only for a floor test" but a full session to discuss other issues like Coronavirus crisis, state's finances, east Rajasthan Canal Project, etc.
On his part, the Governor has told Congress MLAs that he is seeking legal advice on how to proceed with the demand for assembly session "since the matter is sub judice both in Rajasthan HC and the Supreme Court".
The Governor has reportedly sought time from the Congress MLAs and asked them to return to their residence or resort. However, the MLAs have refused to move out of Raj Bhawan.
The meeting comes soon after Gehlot asked Mishra to convene an assembly session which was denied by the Governor.
The Congress MLAs staged a sit-in at the lawns of Raj Bhavan and raised slogans supporting CM Gehlot and demanded a special assembly session.
#WATCH Rajasthan: Congress MLAs supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot sit and raise slogans at Raj Bhawan.
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The Chief Minister had met Governor Kalraj Mishra this afternoon over the issue of the convening of the Assembly Session. pic.twitter.com/m6XhwwMuM2
Earlier in the day, Gehlot alleged the Governor was under pressure to not call an Assembly session.
The CM had warned that if the assembly session is denied, “he should not be held responsible if people gherao the Raj Bhavan.”
Saying that the party has a clear majority, Gehlot accused the BJP of trying to destabilise the government. "This whole game is a BJP conspiracy. The people of Rajasthan, the MLAs are all with us. We are facing a crisis because of Corona. We have tried to work together with everyone, including the opposition. Yet, during such a crisis, this conspiracy is being hatched," he said.
Reacting to Gehlot's warning about protests, Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP chief and MLA from Amber, said, "Why is the CM threatening a gherao of the Raj Bhavan. Governments come in a minority all the time. The CM should show some patience and also exercise restraint in his statements. He should set his house in order first then blame others."
The Congress held a legislative party meeting at Fairmont where Gehlot told MLAs that under no condition will he allow the government to fall. "BJP's conspiracy will not succeed. We will explore every available option to ensure that a democratically elected government is not toppled through unfair, corrupt means employed by the BJP," he said.
(With PTI Inputs)
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