Not appropriate: AICC in-charge of Rajasthan says Sachin Pilot never raised corruption issue with him

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After Sachin Pilot fired a fresh salvo at the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of State Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said it was "not appropriate" for Mr. Pilot to hold a press conference in this manner and he should have raised the issue with him first...

Mr. Randhawa, who was made AICC in-charge of Rajasthan last December, said he had had more than 20 meetings with Mr. Pilot since taking over but the former Deputy Chief Minister had not raised the corruption issue with him...

"We have talked about various issues but he did not raise this issue, and then going straight to the press...saying that we are not acting on corruption...," Mr. Randhawa told PTI...

I will have a look at that also and talk to both of them," he said.. Mr. Pilot on Sunday alleged that the Ashok Gehlot-led government failed to investigate cases of alleged corruption during the BJP rule in Rajasthan and announced a day-long fast to press for action, in a sign of escalating tussle in the party's State unit ahead of Assembly polls...

Without referring to Mr. Pilot's demand, the Congress issued a statement in Delhi that its government with Ashok Gehlot as Chief Minister has implemented schemes that have benefited people and the party will seek a renewed mandate later this year "on the strength of these landmark achievements and the collective efforts of our organisation"...

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