MINISTER ‘CHALLENGES’ RANDHAWA TO ‘ACT ON OTHERS’!

Jaipur: Congress’ politics has heated up after the resignation of PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi from the post of Government Chief Whip. Congress State In-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has said that party’s decision of ‘one person, one post’ and the incident on September 25 are the reason behind Joshi’s resignation. Meanwhile, after Randhawa’s remark, Joshi has now fuelled political controversy by raising the demand for action against the leaders of the Pilot camp.

On the question whether Mahesh Joshi’s resignation is an action for the September 25 incident or because of the two posts, Randhawa while talking to media at the Circuit House in Jaipur said, “Party’s action is also the reason for the resignation. There is also the issue of holding two posts. Further action will be taken in this matter.” The matter was there even before his appointment, Randhawa added. “In such a situation, whatever instructions the high command gives me, I will take the same action. I will not send any report in this matter, but if the high command asks me to take any action, I will do so with immediate effect. I have done what the high command asked me to do,” Randhawa said.

Interestingly, the state in-charge accepted that there is estrangement between the leaders and he is trying to end it. “There is no resentment in Pilot, this is just media talk,” he said.

Meanwhile, Minister Mahesh Joshi said that he resigned and the resignation was accepted by the High Command and the Chief Minister. “Randhawa considered it as part of the action, I am happy that the action has also been taken and my wish has also been fulfilled. I am waiting for action to be taken against those who tried to weaken the party and the government so that the message of equality goes to all the workers. I am not a person who works under pressure. If the high command had decided at that moment, I would have resigned. If the high command wants me even further than this, I will be happy to follow their orders. Whatever has been given to me belongs to my party. I will be happy to obey the orders of the high command. All I have to say is that the rest of the action should also be taken soon,” Joshi said.

The Minister further said, “The decision has been taken in midst of an ongoing Assembly session. I had given my resignation before the Assembly’s budget session. I have been saying since October that I should be relieved of one post. When you made me a Minister, instead of assuming dual responsibility, it is better for me to concentrate on one side.”