'Media making unnecessary issue': Ashok Gehlot downplays remark asking Sachin Pilot to take responsibility for son's Jodhpur defeat
Gehlot's comments on Monday were widely seen as an indication of the alleged ongoing feud between him and Pilot. However, sharing a clip from the interview, the Rajasthan chief minister downplayed the issue and claimed that the media was making 'unnecessary issue out of the context'.
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Ashok Gehlot sparked a controversy for his remarks that Sachin Pilot should take responsibility for his son Vaibhav Gehlot's defeat from Jodhpur
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Gehlot's comments on Monday were widely seen as an indication of the alleged ongoing feud between him and Pilot
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However, the Rajasthan chief minister downplayed the issue and claimed that the media was making 'unnecessary issue out of the context'
After sparking controversy on Monday for telling Sachin Pilot to take responsibility for Vaibhav Gehlot's defeat from the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday downplayed his remark and lashed out at the media for making an "unnecessary issue" out of it, sharing a clip from the interview.
This was reply to some questions during interview…Some sections of the media are making unnecessary issue out of the context. pic.twitter.com/oLk9mQEwiN
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 4, 2019
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In an interview to ABP on Monday, when asked about Pilot, the Rajasthan deputy chief minister and state Congress unit chief, claiming that he recommended Vaibhav’s name for the Jodhpur seat, Gehlot said, "Isn't it good that he suggested the name? There's misreporting about the two of us not getting along. If Pilot said that he backed Vaibhav's candidature from Jodhpur, then what are these differences being talked about? It's beyond my understanding."
Gehlot went on to say, "Pilot also claimed that a victory from Jodhpur is obvious as we have six MLAs from there and the campaign went well. I feel that Pilot should at least take responsibility for the defeat in the Jodhpur seat."
He further told ABP, "If someone says that the chief minister or the PCC (Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee) chief should take responsibility for it, I believe it's a collective responsibility."
The Times of India reported that Pilot sounded surprised at the remarks, but refused to comment.
The Congress lost all 25 seats from Rajasthan in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha election. Tensions arose within the party, with Gehlot being blamed for focussing on his son's campaigning while "ignoring" other seats. Gehlot comments on Monday were further seen as an indication of the alleged feud between him and Pilot.
Vaibhav lost the Jodhpur seat to Union minister and BJP candidate Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who won by a massive margin of over 4 lakh votes. The defeat came as a shock to Congress as Gehlot had represented the seat five times.
With inputs from agencies
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