Lokesh Sharma, an ex-OSD officer, accused Ashok Gehlot’s government of illegally tapping the phones of Congress MLA Sachin Pilot during Gehlot’s time in office. Lokesh Sharma claims he had access to files and documents demonstrating illegal phone tapping.
Lokesh Sharma Accuses Gehlot Govt. of Illegal Phone Tapping
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He said that the Gehlot administration had misused state machinery to listen in on conversations between Sachin Pilot, the Deputy CM at the time, and legislators who had publicly criticized Gehlot’s method. These shocking disclosures have resumed injuries from long ago, during the 2020 Rajasthan political emergency when Pilot opposed Gehlot’s initiative, almost causing the Congress government to break down. They assert the party is stuck to democratic ideals and would never employ such unethical surveillance methods.
Pilot has called for an investigation and expressed shock at the allegations, describing them as a severe violation of constitutional rights. The Congress party has dismissed Sharma’s claims as unproven and motivated by a personal argument against Gehlot. On the other hand, the opposition party, BJP, has taken advantage of the controversy by claiming that the Congress has a history of suppressing opposition and misusing government resources for its benefit. They demand a court-supervised, independent investigation into the alleged phone-tapping scandal.
Legal experts warn that severe legal consequences could result if the allegations are proven true. Unapproved telephone tapping interrupts a singular’s crucial right to protection and might prompt criminal indictment of those included. The sensational claims have shocked the political scene in Rajasthan.
As the conflict of words escalates between the Congress and BJP, everyone’s eyes are currently on whether Lokesh Sharma will want to deliver substantial proof to back his combustible claims against his previous supervisor, Ashok Gehlot. The result could have swept consequences for Rajasthan’s political elements. This contention has featured India’s frequently cloudy underside of force legislative issues. Only time will tell if this alleged phone-tapping incident is actual or dismissed as a political ploy.
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