Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written an extraordinary letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging attempts to topple his democratically elected government. Sharing his letter to Modi, the Rajasthan chief minister tweeted, “Dear Shri Narendra Modi ji, I would like to draw your attention to dirty attempts to bring down an elected government through horse-trading against the spirit of democratic values.”
His letter in Hindi read, “I don’t know how much you know about this or whether you are being misled. History will also not forgive those who are complicit in these plots.” You can read the letter below.
प्रिय श्री @narendramodi जी, मैं आपका ध्यान राज्यों में चुनी हुई सरकारों को लोकतांत्रिक मर्यादाओं के विपरीत हॉर्स ट्रेडिंग के माध्यम से गिराने के लिए किये जा रहे कुत्सित प्रयासों की ओर आकृष्ट करना चाहूंगा।@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/SQypkHdBBP
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) July 22, 2020
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लखनऊ में स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं के ऊपर बयान देने वाले सीएम की रुचि इन हालातों को सुधारने में नहीं, इन्हें छिपाने में है। pic.twitter.com/0KhzoogXwg
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 23, 2020
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PM is 100% focused on building his own image. India’s captured institutions are all busy doing this task.
One man’s image is not a substitute for a national vision. pic.twitter.com/8L1KSzXpiJ
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India's #COVID19 case tally crosses 12 lakh mark with highest single-day spike of 45,720 new cases & 1,129 deaths in the last 24 hrs
Total #COVID19 positive cases stand at 12,38,635 incl 4,26,167 active cases, 7,82,606 cured/discharged/migrated & 29,861deaths: Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/PsNwAozRT0
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Not even an apology. Quite shameless!https://t.co/8DjLJiSsLb
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Ashoka Road in Lutyen’s Delhi, ladies and gentlemen! ??
Via: @madhavgk pic.twitter.com/x5ftw8zV8l
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