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Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot attacked the BJP-led central government on Tuesday, alleging that the nation's "democracy is in danger", with governance dictated by federal agencies like the ED and the CBI.

 

Speaking at a public gathering in Sikar after CPI(M) candidate Amraram submitted his nomination papers, Gehlot asserted that the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections are crucial for safeguarding democracy in India. As a gesture of alliance, the Congress has allocated two seats – Sikar to the CPI(M) and Nagaur to the RLP.

 

At the meeting, Gehlot said, "The country is being governed through ED, Income Tax and CBI. The situation in the country is very grave, democracy is in danger, and the Constitution framed by Bhimrao Ambedkar is being crushed." "It is a worrying situation which some people understand, and if you don't, then everyone will repent in the times to come," the senior Congress leader said.

 

Referring to various public welfare schemes that were initiated by his government in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, "Even after doing everything, we could not form the government following the assembly elections due to the misconceptions spread and false allegations made by BJP leaders." While mentioning the electoral bonds scheme, struck down by the Supreme Court last month, the former chief minister claimed that he has been saying since 2019 that electoral bonds were "institutional corruption and the biggest graft after Independence".

 

Amraram, the CPI(M) candidate, submitted his nomination papers in the presence of prominent figures, including Brinda Karat, a member of the party's Politburo, Govind Singh Dotasra, the state Congress chief, and Rajendra Pareek, an MLA from Sikar.