Rajasthan crisis live updates: Rajasthan govt to send a revised proposal to governor requesting for assembly session

Congress will hold its legislature party meeting today to discuss the political situation in Rajasthan.

Read: Rajasthan govt to send a revised proposal to governor requesting for assembly session

The Rajasthan Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday to revise a proposal to be sent to governorKalraj Mishra requesting him to convene a session of the assembly. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, facing a revolt by some Congress MLAs led by Sachin Pilot, chaired a meeting of the Cabinet on Friday night to discuss the points raised by the governor on its earlier proposal.

Rajasthan govt to send a revised proposal to governor requesting for assembly session, reports PTI.

"Discussions on the points raised by the governor with regard to calling the Assembly session were held in the meeting last night," a source said, adding that the Cabinet is likely to meet again on Saturday.

Read: Rajasthan cabinet discusses governor's six points on assembly session

"Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," the sources said. The governor had earlier sought a reply on the six points from the state government, including about the reason to call a session of the assembly for a floor test.

"Discussions over the points given by the governor with regards to calling the assembly sessions were held in the meeting," the sources told PTI.

The Cabinet meeting was held at the CM's residence which lasted for nearly two and a half hours.

A cabinet meeting chaired by Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Friday night discussed the six points raised by governor Kalraj Mishra for calling an assembly session.

Read: Can governor 'defy' CM advice to summon assembly session

As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

Read: Ashok Gehlot holds protest at Raj Bhavan; what about law & order, asks governor

Rajasthan witnessed high political drama on Friday when CM Ashok Gehlot reached governor Kalraj Mishra’s official residence with more than 100 legislators, including independents. He met Mishra and insisted on convening the assembly session, which seems intended to prove his strength and force the hand of the rebels who are seeking protection from disqualification. The CM and MLAs stayed put for more than five hours from around 2.30pm to 7.35pm, and raised slogans for an assembly session as recommended by the state cabinet. Gehlot termed the protest a“Gandhian satyagraha”.

Congress will hold protests at all district headquarters in Rajasthan today against BJP's "conspiracy to murder democracy", reports ANI.

RLP leader Hanuman Beniwal demands CM Gehlot's resignation over 'remarks against governor'

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Why vote of confidence in assembly needed if govt enjoys majority: Raj guv asks govt

The governor posed the query in a six-point questionnaire entailing a note sent by the Raj Bhawan on Friday evening to the state government's Parliament Affairs Department, the Raj Bhawan said in a statement. In his note to the state government, Governor Mishra emphasized that “no one is above the Constitutional dignity and no pressure politics should be resorted to.” As per the statement, Mishra, detailing the circumstances in which the Raj Bhawan sent the missive to the state government, said, “The state government had submitted a letter to the Raj Bhawan on July 23 night for convening an assembly session at extremely short notice. The letter was examined on its merits and even legal and constitutional experts were consulted over it.”

Governor must convene session for truth to come out: Rahul Gandhi

Alleging that there was a clear "BJP conspiracy" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the governor must convene an assembly session so that the truth comes out before the country. The governor should convene a session of the Legislative Assembly so that the truth comes out before the country, he tweeted with the hashtag 'Arrogant BJP'.

'Never heard such a statement from any CM': Governor on Ashok Gehlot's 'Raj Bhavan gherao' remark

The governor was reacting to a statement that CM Gehlot made earlier during the day. The CM said that he had requested the governor to call the assembly session on Monday, but there had been no word from the Raj Bhawan. If people of the state 'gherao' the Raj Bhawan over the issue, then the MLAs 'will not be responsible,' Gehlot said.

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