Gehlot government playing politics of appeasement: Rajnath Singh

BJP's senior leader and defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan of indulging in appeasement politics. Singh said politics should be done on the basis of humanity and justice, not on caste, creed or sect. Using a cricket analogy, he compared Congress with the Pakistan team and BJP with the Indian team.

"The cricket world cup is going on in India. And the condition of Congress in Rajasthan is also like that of the Pakistan cricket team. In the run up to the elections, like Pakistan, Congress seems to be thrashed out of the tournament, while the BJP is moving forward like a champion, similar to the Indian cricket team," Singh said.

Addressing a rally each in Rajsamand and Nathdwara for BJP's candidates, Singh hit out at the Gehlot-led government of doing appeasing politics.


BJP has fielded Deepti Maheshwari from Rajsamand and Kunwar Vishwaraj Singh of the Mewar royal family from Nathdwara against Congress leader CP Joshi.

"I always say this and maintain that politics should not be done on the basis of caste, creed and sect, but on the basis of humanity and justice," Singh said.

Singh also alleged that the crisis of trust in Indian politics has deepened due to the Congress. He said that due to the difference in the words and deeds of political leaders, the public's trust in the country's politics as well as its leaders has gradually disappeared.

On the law and order situation in the state, Singh, in an apparent reference to Congress MLA Divya Maderna, said even female legislators of Congress don't feel secure in the Gehlot government.

Rajasthan goes to the polls on November 25. Votes will be counted on December 3.