The Congress upped the ante against the Bharatiya Janata Party and one union minister, accusing of hatching a conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan.It also demanded an FIR to be registered against Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat, who the party said was involved in horse trading of Rajasthan MLAs.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala held a press conference on Friday in New Delhi,said that two audio recordings have surfaced in which Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, Union minister Shekhawat and a BJP leader Sanjay Jain are purportedly talking about the “conspiracy” to topple the government.Surjewala also read out a transcript of the purported conversation, alleging money was offered to party leaders to switch sides.Surjewala also said that chief whip Mahesh Joshi has given a complaint to the Special Operation Group for registration of FIR in the matter. He also accused Sharma of being in touch with Sachin Pilot.
Sharma, meanwhile, denied the allegations. He called the audio tapes as fabricated, and accused chief minister Ashok Gehlot of doing this. Shekhawat said.he is ready to face any investigation. The audio doesn't have my voice. If I am called for questioning I will definitely go.
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