Ex-Rajasthan CM Gehlot dubs PM Modi's 'split in Congress' jibe as 'baseless'

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday dubbed the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a split in the grand old party as “baseless” and slammed him saying that he should be worried about his BJP as they have not been able to name the party chief in last two years.

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He also hit back at the Election Commission for the Mahagatbandhan's defeat in Bihar as he accused the poll panel of allowing to distribute the Rs 10,000 to women under Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana during elections in the state.

Speaking exclusively to ‘The Daily Guardian, Gehlot while commenting on the victory of the party in Rajasthan by-polls said, “Look, the situation in Rajasthan is completely different. If you talk to anyone there, anywhere in the entire state, in any village, you'll hear the same thing and that is where people mentioned that the previous government’s initiatives-in social security, health, education Congress government set records in all of them.”

Taking a pot shot at the BJP government in the state, the former Chief Minister said: “And now the new government that came in has shut down many of our schemes or weakened them. So, it’s visible to people-what the hell happened? It’s visible to people, and governance isn't happening atall.”

He highlighted that there is anger among people toward the new government too.

“These were all reasons, because of which we won there (Anta assembly seat) by more than fifteen thousand votes,” the Congress leader said.

‘When asked about Modi's jibe at the Congress post Bihar results saying that it will besoon witness split, Gehlot hit back and said, “Look, it’s complete baseless. Modi ji has no right to talk about Congress like this. Modi ji doesn’t even have the right to speak about Congress splitting, that it will break into two pieces or whatever he says.