"It is up to Chief Minister to include or exclude anyone from cabinet": Rajasthan Congress chief Dotasra

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 22 (ANI): Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra on Saturday said that it is the right of the Chief Minister to remove or include anyone in the cabinet, and CM Ashok Gehlot did accordingly.
Reacting to the sacking of former minister Rajendra Singh Gudha from the State cabinet over his remarks on the rising number of crimes against women in the state, Dotasra said, "Inclusion of a minister or their dismissal is up to a Chief Minister and he acted accordingly. It is the right of the CM."
He further stated that BJP is trying to divert attention from the Manipur viral video incident by picking one or two incidents from Congress-ruled states.
"For 70 days PM was silent on the Manipur violence; now since the elections are nearing, the BJP is trying to dilute the issue by mentioning incidents in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh," he said.
After getting sacked from the Gehlot Cabinet, Rajendra Singh Gudha said that he was punished for speaking the truth.
"I speak the truth always. That is who I am. I follow my conscience. I got punished for speaking the truth," Rajendra Singh Gudha said.
"The sisters and daughters of the Udaipurwati Assembly constituency who have helped me win the elections, trusted me so that I could respect and protect them. But the way in which newspapers today are flooded with incidents of sexual harassment against our sisters and mothers shows that Rajasthan is number one in atrocities against women," he added.
Rajendra Singh Gudha said that even during the BJP rule in the state, the Congress which was then in opposition had raised their voice against abduction of children.
Earlier on Friday, the Rajasthan governor dismissed Rajendra Singh Gudha following a recommendation from Chief Minister Gehlot over the remarks in the State assembly where he mentioned that crimes against women have increased in Rajasthan.
"It is true and should be accepted that we have failed in women's safety. Instead of Manipur, we should look within ourselves why atrocities on women have increased in Rajasthan," Gudha said.
Earlier in a recent incident, a 19-year-old girl was recovered from a well in which she was dumped after being allegedly raped and murdered. The incident had created a furore in the State Assembly. (ANI)