16:17 July 30
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notices to the Speaker and six MLAs who contested elections on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and then merged with the Congress. The court issued the notices while hearing a petition filed by the BSP against the merger of the MLAs into Rajasthan's ruling party.
They have to submit the replies by August 11 and submit their side of the case.
15:21 July 30
Regarding the viral video of Speaker CP Joshi and Vaibhav Gehlot, BJP leader Gulabchand Kataria has said that only the Speaker should clarify about the authenticity of this video. He also clarified that no decision has been taken at the party level regarding the no-confidence motion.
15:12 July 30
Addressing the MLAs, CM Gehlot said that unity is the basis of victory. "Until the threat to the government is averted, we (MLAs) will stay here, be it 21 days or 31 days," he said.
MLAs to celebrate Eid, Janmashtami and Rakhsabandhan at Hotel Fairmont itself. Family members and relatives to be allowed in the hotel.
13:24 July 30
A meeting of the Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party has started at a hotel on the outskirts of Jaipur where party legislators and supporters are holed up, sources said.
It was to start around 10 am but got delayed by three hours as the party's core group chalked out its strategy ahead of the CLP meeting, Congress sources said.
The meeting was called after Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra gave his consent to a proposal by the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet to call an assembly session from August 14.
13:24 July 30
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today hit out at the Centre over its "wrong" policies, alleging that they have proved "disastrous" for the nation.
He shared on Twitter a post by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacking the Narendra Modi government over issues like demonetisation and GST.
"PM Modi ji's wrong policies have proved disastrous for the nation. As RahulGandhi ji pointed out, be it noteban, GST implementation, mismanagement during corona or sinking economy and as a result job loss, there is overall gloom. Fear of 10 crore job losses is shocking," Gehlot tweeted.PTI AG
13:20 July 30
Questioning the role pf Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi after the video of his meeting with Chief Minister's son Vaibhav Gehlot leaked, Rajasthan BJP president Dr Satish Poonia has demanded Joshi quits his post.
12:54 July 30
Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Rajasthan, a viral video has leaked where Speaker Joshi can be seen telling Vaibhav Gehlot that if 30 people had left, the government would have toppled.
09:25 July 30
Amid an ongoing political crisis in the Rajasthan, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is set to meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur today at 11 am.
08:24 July 30
Deadlock ends, Rajasthan Assembly session from Aug 14
Jaipur: The deadlock over convening the Rajasthan Assembly ended on Wednesday with Governor Kalraj Mishra agreeing to call a session from August 14th.
The Raj Bhawan announcement came to a couple of hours after the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet sent a fourth proposal to the Governor for summoning the Rajasthan Assembly, mentioning August 14th as the new date.
The government argued that this met the 21-day notice requirement on which the Governor was insisting, counting the days from July 23 when the first proposal for the session was sent to the Raj Bhawan.
The Congress government had earlier asked for the session to begin on July 31st.
The Governor had turned down three earlier proposals, saying if the government wanted the assembly summoned at short notice it should state that it planned to hold a vote of confidence.
"Otherwise, it should give 21 days' notice," he had said.
On Wednesday, the Raj Bhawan returned the third proposal sent by the government on Tuesday. But the fourth proposal sent on Wednesday night after another cabinet meeting was approved.
The Rajasthan Governor has approved the Cabinet proposal to call the assembly session from August 14th, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.
"He also gave verbal directions to make the necessary arrangements for the prevention of COVID-19 spread during the session," the official added.
While returning an earlier proposal on Tuesday, Governor Mishra had highlighted three points: a 21-day notice, live broadcast of the proceedings if there is a trust vote, and social distancing during the session.
As the impasse over calling a session seemed to deepen on Wednesday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a 15-minute meeting with Mishra at the Raj Bhawan.
Hours later, the state Cabinet met to redraft the proposal, setting the new date.
Speaker C P Joshi also met the Governor at the Raj Bhawan, making what was described as a courtesy call.
It was also Joshi's birthday. After the Cabinet meeting, a minister announced that the government is sending a new proposal which it hoped will end the deadlock.
Neither the Governor nor the government wants confrontation. The Cabinet has passed a revised proposal for forwarding to the Governor, Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told media.
The minister, however, did not elaborate on the contents of the revised proposal, except giving out the new date.
Gehlot is caught in a tussle for power in Rajasthan with his now sacked deputy Sachin Pilot, who leads a group of 18 other dissident Congress MLAs.
(With inputs from PTI)
Also read: Gehlot faces Rahul's wrath
16:17 July 30
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notices to the Speaker and six MLAs who contested elections on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and then merged with the Congress. The court issued the notices while hearing a petition filed by the BSP against the merger of the MLAs into Rajasthan's ruling party.
They have to submit the replies by August 11 and submit their side of the case.
15:21 July 30
Regarding the viral video of Speaker CP Joshi and Vaibhav Gehlot, BJP leader Gulabchand Kataria has said that only the Speaker should clarify about the authenticity of this video. He also clarified that no decision has been taken at the party level regarding the no-confidence motion.
15:12 July 30
Addressing the MLAs, CM Gehlot said that unity is the basis of victory. "Until the threat to the government is averted, we (MLAs) will stay here, be it 21 days or 31 days," he said.
MLAs to celebrate Eid, Janmashtami and Rakhsabandhan at Hotel Fairmont itself. Family members and relatives to be allowed in the hotel.
13:24 July 30
A meeting of the Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party has started at a hotel on the outskirts of Jaipur where party legislators and supporters are holed up, sources said.
It was to start around 10 am but got delayed by three hours as the party's core group chalked out its strategy ahead of the CLP meeting, Congress sources said.
The meeting was called after Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra gave his consent to a proposal by the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet to call an assembly session from August 14.
13:24 July 30
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today hit out at the Centre over its "wrong" policies, alleging that they have proved "disastrous" for the nation.
He shared on Twitter a post by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacking the Narendra Modi government over issues like demonetisation and GST.
"PM Modi ji's wrong policies have proved disastrous for the nation. As RahulGandhi ji pointed out, be it noteban, GST implementation, mismanagement during corona or sinking economy and as a result job loss, there is overall gloom. Fear of 10 crore job losses is shocking," Gehlot tweeted.PTI AG
13:20 July 30
Questioning the role pf Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi after the video of his meeting with Chief Minister's son Vaibhav Gehlot leaked, Rajasthan BJP president Dr Satish Poonia has demanded Joshi quits his post.
12:54 July 30
Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Rajasthan, a viral video has leaked where Speaker Joshi can be seen telling Vaibhav Gehlot that if 30 people had left, the government would have toppled.
09:25 July 30
Amid an ongoing political crisis in the Rajasthan, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is set to meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur today at 11 am.
08:24 July 30
Deadlock ends, Rajasthan Assembly session from Aug 14
Jaipur: The deadlock over convening the Rajasthan Assembly ended on Wednesday with Governor Kalraj Mishra agreeing to call a session from August 14th.
The Raj Bhawan announcement came to a couple of hours after the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet sent a fourth proposal to the Governor for summoning the Rajasthan Assembly, mentioning August 14th as the new date.
The government argued that this met the 21-day notice requirement on which the Governor was insisting, counting the days from July 23 when the first proposal for the session was sent to the Raj Bhawan.
The Congress government had earlier asked for the session to begin on July 31st.
The Governor had turned down three earlier proposals, saying if the government wanted the assembly summoned at short notice it should state that it planned to hold a vote of confidence.
"Otherwise, it should give 21 days' notice," he had said.
On Wednesday, the Raj Bhawan returned the third proposal sent by the government on Tuesday. But the fourth proposal sent on Wednesday night after another cabinet meeting was approved.
The Rajasthan Governor has approved the Cabinet proposal to call the assembly session from August 14th, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.
"He also gave verbal directions to make the necessary arrangements for the prevention of COVID-19 spread during the session," the official added.
While returning an earlier proposal on Tuesday, Governor Mishra had highlighted three points: a 21-day notice, live broadcast of the proceedings if there is a trust vote, and social distancing during the session.
As the impasse over calling a session seemed to deepen on Wednesday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a 15-minute meeting with Mishra at the Raj Bhawan.
Hours later, the state Cabinet met to redraft the proposal, setting the new date.
Speaker C P Joshi also met the Governor at the Raj Bhawan, making what was described as a courtesy call.
It was also Joshi's birthday. After the Cabinet meeting, a minister announced that the government is sending a new proposal which it hoped will end the deadlock.
Neither the Governor nor the government wants confrontation. The Cabinet has passed a revised proposal for forwarding to the Governor, Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told media.
The minister, however, did not elaborate on the contents of the revised proposal, except giving out the new date.
Gehlot is caught in a tussle for power in Rajasthan with his now sacked deputy Sachin Pilot, who leads a group of 18 other dissident Congress MLAs.
(With inputs from PTI)
Also read: Gehlot faces Rahul's wrath
