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JAIPUR: 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”. Earlier, Gehlot said, “If the state’s people now gherao Raj Bhavan (for not convening the session), we will not be responsible.”
The governor responded by expressing anguish over Gehlot’s remarks. “My only request to you is that if you and your home department cannot protect even the gover nor then what is your opinion about the law and order situation in the state? With that, also tell me which agency should be contacte