Sachin Pilot plays down sloganeering by supporters during Maken visit

JAIPUR: Former deputy chief minister and PCC president Sachin Pilot played down the incident of some of his supporters indulging in sloganeering during party general secretary Ajay Maken’s recent visit.
Pilot said it is nothing but the energy and enthusiasm of the workers who wanted to work for the party. He said such things should not be viewed in a negative shade.
He said during Maken’s visit, leaders were able to talk freely on various issues and such meetings help strengthen the party and the government to better its performance.
The objective should be strengthening the party and bringing it back to power in the next elections, he said.
Pilot appreciated the Maken’s initiative to obtain feedback from workers on various issues. “It is a good platform. Holding a feedback programme is a good Congress tradition which is integral to democracy. I have full faith that the high command will take action on the feedback given to the state in-charge,” he said.
Maken left for Delhi on Friday morning after a two-day visit in which he met leaders of Ajmer and Jaipur division.
Pilot said the issues raised by former party chief Rahul Gandhi recently are justified as industries are shutting down, the economic scenario of the country is grim and people are losing their jobs.
“The issues raised by Rahul Gandhiji are justified. The country is facing an economic crisis, industries are shutting down, 2.10 crore people have lost their jobs, salaries are being cut and on the other hand, China is entering our territory,” Pilot told reporters. He alleged that other issues are being talked about in the media to divert people’s attention from the pressing issues facing the nation like Chinese aggression in Ladakh.
He said the entire country is with the government and the armed forces and the government should take a decisive action.
In a series of tweets, Gandhi raised issues related to the Chinese aggression on the India-China border, job loss, unemployment, fall in the GDP growth rate etc.