Under the leadership of the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajasthan Assembly, Gulabchand Kataria, Udaipur BJP officials and BJP workers, protested by wearing the masks of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, along with that of ministers of the Gehlot cabinet.
He sent his registration letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, senior party leader Sachin Pilot and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, besides PCC chief GS Dotasra stating that he tried to serve the party through various activities but in vain.
Announced in the state budget to promote tourism in rural areas, the Rajasthan Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 24 had given its approval for the scheme.
A video of the impromptu dance performance surfaced on social media, showing Rahul, Gehlot and Pilot holding hands and dancing with folk artistes on the stage.
Significantly, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MP Hanuman Beniwal, who demanded a probe by either the CBI or an SIT in the case, claiming the involvement of some Congress leaders, was also among the protesters along with Mukesh Bhakar, a Congress MLA from the Sachin Pilot camp and BJP MP Swami Sumed
"The accused came from outside while some were from Rajasthan as well. It is very unfortunate that some gangs are still operating in the state. We are fighting against gangsters from Haryana and other states," CM Gehlot said while addressing the media after attending a meeting of the Congres
The incident took place days after KC Venugopal held a meeting with the two leaders of the state and held hands with Gehlot and Pilot during a press conference in an attempt to show unity in Jaipur on November 29. Venugopal had claimed that the party is united in the state.
Rajasthan Assembly Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader GC Kataria on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the killing of Gangster Raju Thet in a 'gang war', saying that the gang wars have returned in the state under the Congress regime.
"I have written a letter to the Delhi Police after the name of an IPS officer of the state surfaced in connection with the suicide of hotelier Amit Jain," said DGP Ashok Kumar while talking to ANI.