Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot is a father figure, says Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday tried to play down the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's recent remarks on the 2020 rebellion against the Rajasthan government, saying that he is a father figure.

"Earlier also, the chief minister had said something about me. Gehlot ji is experienced, elderly and father-like, so if he ever says something, I would not take him otherwise," Pilot told reporters on Gehlot's recent statement about him.

Gehlot had on Saturday said Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has proved with his statement that he was the main character in the attempts to topple his government in 2020 and was involved with Sachin Pilot.

You (Shekhawat) were the main character in (the conspiracy of) toppling the government and everyone knows that you have been exposed. All know that the voice is yours, you yourself conspired to topple the government. Now you are taking the name of Sachin Pilot that he missed, you have proved it more that you were in connivance with him," Gehlot had said.

Recently, at a Congress programme in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi had taken Pilot's name and commented about his patience.

Referring to this, Pilot said, "Now, if my patience is praised or liked by a leader like Rahul Gandhi, then I feel that there is nothing further to say."
Regarding the contractual recruitment in defence forces through Agnipath scheme, Pilot said, "The scheme announced by the Centre is being opposed all over India. There is resentment among the people. We want to force the government to take it back."
On the political crisis in Maharashtra, Pilot said, "Our alliance of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP continues even today and alliance partners have said that the coalition government has done a good job. The government will complete its five-year term."