JAIPUR: Former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday expressed optimism that the central Congress leadership will resolve the issue of political accommodation and appointments in the state.
He told reporters on Wednesday, “The central leadership is seized of the issue and a decision will be taken at the earliest.” He added that, “We had indepth discussion with the central leadership to strengthen the party in the state. We are also in touch with them. The Congress tradition is that of ascertaining different views and arriving at a final decision by the party which will be acceptable to all,” he said.
He said our suggestion is to strengthen the party. “We gave our suggestion with the objective of the Congress returning to power with more seats,” he said.
Pilot said those leaders who fought to bring the party to power did not get any position. The Congressmen deserves dignity and honour. “Those who gave whatever they had for the party, braved sticks and worked day and night, even if those people don’t get a post, they should be respected. This is what our current president also says,” he said Replying to a question on the depleting strength of the Congress to take on the BJP, he claimed that that Congress is the only opposition party which has its footprint all over the country and could take on the BJP nationally. He added that the Congress would prove its mettle in the upcoming assembly polls.
“We had won some states and lost in some other places, but it is the Congress which has the ability to take on the BJP,” he said. He said the people suffering under price rise, unemployment and now with the snooping controversy would vote out the BJP in the coming elections.
He demanded an independent probe into the snooping row. He said it not only involves privacy, but national security as even the Union ministers’ phones were under surveillance.
