The memorandum informed the President of the alleged horse-trading in Rajasthan to topple the elected democratic government by the BJP
Nearly 60 Congress workers and leaders were detained by police when they marched towards the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar to protest against the BJP over the political crisis in Rajasthan
This is the second time that the governor has sought clarifications from the government
Congress leaders including Delhi unit chief, were detained while trying to march to the Lieutenant Governor's office in a protest against the BJP's alleged move to topple the Rajasthan government.
The high court had ordered on July 24 maintenance of status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the Speaker to 19 dissident Congress MLAs
Ashok Gehlot took part in the Congress' online campaign to "expose" the "BJP's designs to violate" constitutional and democratic norms
Gehlot directed officials to ensure availability of plasma and life-saving injections as per requirement in all medical colleges and district hospitals of the state
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Governor Kalraj Mishra had sought Friday clarifications on six points from the state government, after Congress MLAs held a five-hour dharna on the lawns of the Raj Bhawan
Gehlot indicated that the plan was to have a floor test to prove that the majority of Congress MLAs and allies are with him in the tussle for power
The SOG has registered an FIR against Bhanwarlal Sharma, Gajendra Singh and one Sanjay Jain on the basis of a complaint lodged by Congress Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi
Led by party state president Satish Poonia, the 15-member BJP delegation handed over a memorandum to the governor
Accusing Governor Kalraj Mishra of acting under pressure to not call an assembly session, Gehlot along with several Congress MLAs had staged a sit-in at the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur on Friday
A revised proposal will be forwarded to the governor after approval by the Cabinet
The request came soon after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and MLAs from his camp reached the Raj Bhavan on Friday afternoon and raised slogans demanding the Assembly's special session soon
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The party also questioned the Rajasthan High Court's order maintaining status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the state assembly speaker
Governor Kalraj Mishra, however, wanted the government's clarification on some points before he makes the announcement, Congress leaders said as they emerged from the Raj Bhawan
The chief minister sounded dismissive of Pilot and purported attempts to bring him back to the Congress fold, saying the party leadership had been anguished by his anti-Congress activities