Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal are part of the three-member Congress team
New Delhi: Sachin Pilot, who dropped his rebellion after a meeting on Monday with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, returns to Rajathan today, a month after he broke ranks with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He is expected to arrive in state capital Jaipur in the afternoon.
Sachin Pilot's return to the fold was enabled by the Gandhis agreeing to address his grievances, chief among them being Ashok Gehlot's style of functioning. Acting unusually quickly, the Congress announced a panel of three including Priyanka Gandhi and it met with 19 rebel MLAs the same evening to hear their complaints.
The Congress on Monday claimed a dramatic "breakthrough" in resolving the Rajasthan crisis. Rebel Congress leader and former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, "expressed his grievances" and he and the Gandhis had a "frank and conclusive discussion", senior leader KC Venugopal said.
Sources said terms for "homecoming" of Mr Pilot were also discussed in his meeting with the Gandhis. A three-member panel, comprising Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal, has been set up to address his concerns.
Last night, after day-long deliberations to chart out a path for reconciliation with the party, Sachin Pilot told reporters that his rebellion was meant to flag "ideological issues". Sachin Pilot had a meeting with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to work a way out of the impasse days ahead of the Assembly session in the state which is scheduled to begin on August 14.
Here are the updates on the Rajasthan crisis:
"Reworking Strategy," Says Rajasthan BJP On Cancelling Meet After Congress Truce
A day after a truce between Sachin Pilot and the Gandhis signaled the end of the Rajasthan Congress rebellion, the BJP cancelled a big meeting it had called at a time the Ashok Gehlot government seemed wobbly and a test of strength in the assembly on Friday was a real possibility.
Read Here I have not demanded for any party post and have always worked in the capacity that the party has appointed me. When such allegations were made because issues were raised, we had to stand for what is right. I was holding a senior and responsible post in the state and such allegations were very serious in nature, said Sachin Pilot.
A three-member committee has been formed by Congress after issues raised by me and some MLAs, said Sachin Pilot.
The fight to save democracy is the top-most priority for all Congressmen. Today, the main fight is to save democracy in our country. You can see how institutions like the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate are being misused to harass leaders from other parties. This is what happens when you mingle politics with religion... today elections are being won by dividing people on the basis of religion. The first time they came with 31% backing, this time they have won with 39%... what about the remaining people of the country? What happens to their wishes? The government of the day has lost its mind and is blatantly and shamelessly indulging in dirty politics just to gain more and more power. Never in India's history have we seen a more shameless government. Congress never indulged in such politics. But today we have a shameless government. Time has now come to teach them a lesson. To uproot them and restore democracy in the nation, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Truce Done, Sachin Pilot Heads To Jaipur; Upset Ashok Gehlot To Jaisalmer
Sachin Pilot, who dropped his rebellion after a meeting on Monday with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, returns to Rajathan today, a month after he broke ranks with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. He is expected to arrive in state capital Jaipur in the afternoon.
The Vasundhara Raje Factor In Sachin Pilot's "Ghar-wapsi"
In the Sachin Pilot-Congress truce after a month-long rebel crisis, a key role was played by the BJP's reality in Rajasthan and the quiet power of its former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia. Sachin Pilot's meeting with the Gandhis for the first time since his revolt set the stage for reconciliation just four days before a likely test of strength in the Rajasthan assembly.
Read Here 'Ghar Vapsi Ensured': Tweets Kapil Sibal
In a tweet following his meeting with the Congress leaders, Sachin Pilot thanked Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi for addressing his grievances.
Both Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot Happy, Slap On BJP Face: Congress Leader
Sachin Pilot's agreement with the Congress to end hostilities after weeks of acrimony with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot that pushed the state government on the verge of collapse, is a "direct slap" on the BJP's "anti-democratic" face, senior Congress leader KC Venugopal said on Monday. He said the belligerent rivals were happy with the arrangement, which entails formation of a three-member committee to look into the demands of the rebel MLAs.
"Welcome Back": Congress Leaders On Sachin Pilot's Truce In Rajasthan
Congress's Abhishek Singhvi and Shashi Tharoor on Monday evening put out messages of support for rebel leader Sachin Pilot, shortly after it emerged he had met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to call a truce to a revolt that brought the Rajasthan government to the brink of collapse.
Read Here Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On Congress Team To Address Sachin Pilot Complaints
Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and senior leaders Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal -- who are on the promised three-member panel to look into the complaint of rebel leader Sachin Pilot -- met Team Pilot this evening. The rebel MLAs have been asked to submit their apology for their actions with the Congress President, after which the disqualification proceedings against them will be withdrawn, sources said.
"Issues Were Ideological, Was Important To Raise Them," Says Sachin Pilot
Congress rebel Sachin Pilot, after daylong deliberations to chart out a path for reconciliation with the party, told reporters on Monday evening that his rebellion was meant to flag "ideological issues". He also thanked Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for "taking the time to hear us out".
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