Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 18 criticized his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma for dragging religion in his campaign speeches for the forthcoming state elections.
Rajasthan Polls
Ashok Gehlot accused CM Sarma of making divisive statements in an attempt to appeal to voters’ religious sentiments.
CM Sarma, who was in Rajasthan on November 17 and 18 to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had asked, “If not about the ‘Hindus’, should the BJP speak about Babar and Aurangzeb? (Mughal emperors).”
Ashok Gehlot pointed to the BJP’s failure to address the issue of price rise and its lack of a concrete plan for the development of the state.
“The people of Rajasthan are wise and they will not be fooled by the BJP’s divisive tactics. We are confident that they will vote for the Congress and give us another term in office,” Ashok Gehlot said.
The 200 seats of Rajasthan will be contested in a single-phase election on November 25 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3.