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Rajasthan Minister who alleged he was being surveilled replies to show cause

Rajasthan Minister who alleged he was being surveilled replies to show cause

Kirodi Lal Meena. File Photo Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena said on Wednesday that he had replied to a show cause notice issued by the ruling BJP after making an allegation recently that he was under government surveillance and that his phone was being tapped. Mr. Meena’s charge caused a commotion in the State Assembly last week. Admitting that he had made a “mistake,” Mr. Meena did not disclose the contents of his response. “I have submitted my reply for the mistake I made. The mistake is mentioned in the notice given by the party’s State president,” Mr. Meena told journalists here. Mr. Meena, whose resignation from the State Cabinet tendered in June 2024 is yet to be accepted, said disciplinary action over his allegation was an internal matter of the BJP. “It is not for me or any minister or even the Chief Minister to speak on the matter. Only the party’s president will deal with it,” he said. Breach of privacy The February 10 notice, signed by BJP State president Madan Rathore, …

Yatnal to Vij to Kirodi Lal: After Delhi win, BJP cracks whip, aims to get house in order | Political Pulse News

Yatnal to Vij to Kirodi Lal: After Delhi win, BJP cracks whip, aims to get house in order | Political Pulse News

Days after it registered a resounding victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, the BJP has shifted its focus to address rumblings in some state units, and has issued show cause notices to three senior leaders for speaking out against the party leadership in their respective states. Apart from the timing of the notices, the point that the BJP central leadership is involved in it has reinforced the perception that discipline is of critical importance for the party. Following its Assembly poll successes in Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi, the BJP’s current action is also being perceived as its bid to warn the leaders who have persistently challenged some regional party faces appointed to key positions by the central leadership. Story continues below this ad However, a senior BJP leader told The Indian Express that this action could not be linked to the poll outcomes per se. “The leaders (slapped with show-cause notices) are not those without whom the party’s prospects may be hurt in any of the states. Sometimes, a message has to be given that …

Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

Rajasthan BJP issues show cause notice to minister Kirodi Lal Meena over his phone-tapping allegation – India TV

Image Source : PTI/FILE Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena The BJP Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to state minister Kirodi Lal Meena for “tarnishing” the government’s reputation by alleging that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday. However, Meena claimed ignorance about it and asserted that he was the party’s “disciplined soldier” and would send his reply within the stipulated time once he received the notice. Meena made the statement during a public meeting after which the opposition Congress had raised the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly, causing embarrassment to the BJP government. Raking the issue, Congress had demanded Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s resignation. Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully did not even give a speech on the Governor’s address in protest. Congress MLAs kept raising slogans during the chief minister’s speech. In the show cause notice, the BJP said Meena’s statement tarnished the government’s reputation. “You are a member of the BJP and have been elected MLA from Sawai Madhopur region on the party ticket. You …

BJP Sends Show Cause To Kirodi Lal Meena Over His Phone-Tapping Allegation

BJP Sends Show Cause To Kirodi Lal Meena Over His Phone-Tapping Allegation

Jaipur: The BJP’s Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to Cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena for “tarnishing” the state government’s reputation by alleging in a public meeting recently that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday. Kirodi Lal Meena, however, claimed ignorance about it and while asserting that he was a “disciplined soldier” of the party said he would send his reply within the stipulated time once he received the notice. After Kirodi Lal Meena made the phone-tapping claim, the opposition Congress had raised the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly, causing embarrassment to the BJP government. The Congress had demanded Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s resignation over the allegation and Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully did not even give a speech on the Governor’s address in protest. Congress MLAs kept raising slogans during the chief minister’s speech. In the show cause notice, the BJP said Kirodi Lal Meena’s statement tarnished the government’s reputation. “You are a member of the BJP and have been elected MLA from Sawai …

Rajasthan minister claims state govt is snooping on him | India News

Rajasthan minister claims state govt is snooping on him | India News

Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s snooping and phone tapping allegations against his own government have stirred up a storm in the state, with Opposition Congress demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. This comes after an undated video of Meena making the allegations at a temple in Jaipur went viral. Meena purportedly made the accusation while speaking about alleged corruption in the state. The allegation has given ammunition to Opposition leaders such as Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra and former CM Ashok Gehlot, who are now demanding Sharma’s resignation. “Leaders of BJP are accusing their own party of phone tapping. Kirodi is directly accusing the chief minister of Rajasthan. Until the chief minister answers in the House, we won’t let the proceedings begin,” Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully told the House. The Rajasthan government has rejected the allegations. Story continues below this ad In the video — said to be recent — Meena is heard saying: “I was hoping that things would change and that when we come to power, we …

Govt snooping on me, tapping my phones, alleges Rajasthan cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena | India News

Govt snooping on me, tapping my phones, alleges Rajasthan cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena | India News

BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena has accused the Rajasthan government, in which he is a Cabinet minister, of snooping on him and tapping his phones. In an undated video from Amagarh temple in Jaipur, the minister is heard saying, “I was hoping that things would change and that when we come to power, we will crack down on the corrupt. The issues on which I protested against the previous (Congress) government, and because of which you supported us and we formed the government, work was not done on those issues (under the current BJP government).” He said he flagged to the current government issues related to corruption, including the 2021 sub-inspector exam paper leak. Story continues below this ad “Maine jab kaha ke woh pareeksha radd karo, toh sarkar ne meri baat nahi maani. Ulta sarkar ki taraf se – jaisa pichle raj main hua karta tha – chappe chappe par mere liye CID lagai jaati hai aur mera telephone bhi record kiya jaata hai. Lekin main koi bura kaam karta nahi, isliye main darta …