Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims PMO cancelled his speech at PM Modi's programme in Sikar
The Hindu
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on July 27 alleged the PMO has cancelled his speech at an event in Sikar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various development projects.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on July 27 alleged the PMO has cancelled his speech at an event in Sikar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various development projects.
In a tweet in Hindi, Mr. Gehlot listed demands, which he said he would have put forth during his speech, including withdrawal of the Agniveer scheme and a decision on the Rajasthan Assembly's resolution to conduct a caste census.
PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Sikar on July 27, according to an official statement. Mr. Gehlot said he was welcoming Modi to Rajasthan through his tweet as he would not be able to do so through his speech.
"Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today you will be visiting Rajasthan. Your office PMO (Prime Minister's Office) has removed my pre-scheduled three-minute address from the programme, so I will not be able to welcome you through the speech. I heartily welcome you to Rajasthan through this tweet," the Chief Minister said.
Further, Mr. Gehlot listed various demands that "I would have put forward through my speech at the programme" and hoped that the Prime Minister would fulfil them during his "seventh visit (to the State) in six months".
Mr. Gehlot demanded the withdrawal of the Agniveer scheme for recruitment in Army, Navy and Air Force. The Rajasthan government has waived cooperative bank loans worth ₹15,000 crore of 21 lakh farmers. It has sent a one-time settlement proposal to the Centre to waive nationalised bank loans and offered to pay farmers’ share. “This demand should be fulfilled,” he said.
The Chief Minister also said the Rajasthan Assembly has passed a resolution for conducting a caste census and sent it to the Central government. “The Centre should take a decision on this without any delay,” he added.
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