The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on “moral grounds” after his alleged role in a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan was revealed in some audio tapes. If the Minister does not quit, he should be removed from office, said the Congress.
Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken, camping in Jaipur as the party’s central observer, said since the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the State police had registered a case against Mr. Shekhawat and others, the Union Minister should be removed to ensure that he does not influence investigation. “Why is he afraid of giving his voice samples when he claims that the voice in audio clips is not his,” Mr. Maken asked.
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Late on Sunday night, a team of the Rajasthan Police reportedly reached Best Western Resort near Pachgaon in connection with the case on the alleged attempt to topple the State government.
Chief Minister Gehlot’s meeting with Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday night, when he reportedly submitted a list of MLAs supporting him, has raised the possibility of a brief State Assembly session this week for the gov