Rajasthan Assembly: Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Rajasthan political corridors on Monday (July 24) as sacked Minister and Congress leader Rajendra Singh Gudha alleged that he was attacked and dragged out of the Assembly by his own party leaders.
He alleged that he was not allowed to speak inside the House as he wanted to disclose “secrets” in his “red diary”.
“Around 50 people attacked me, punched me, kicked me and Congress leaders dragged me out of the Assembly. The Chairman of the Rajasthan Assembly did not even allow me to speak. There were allegations against me that I am with BJP. I want to know, what is my fault?" Gudha alleged while speaking to the media.
He alleged that he wanted to present the red diary to the Chairman but was not allowed to speak.
“Congress leader Shanti Kumar Dhariwal pushed me and other Congress leaders started fighting with me and took away some pages of the diary. Some Congress leaders kicked and punched me and later threw me out of the Assembly. I was getting calls to not attend the session and that I will be sent to jail soon,” Gudha claimed.
Gudha suspended from Assembly
Soon after sacked Rajasthan Minister Rajendra Gudha alleged attack on him by Congress MLAs in the Assembly, he was suspended from the House for the remainder of the term for “disobedience” and allegedly disrespecting the chair.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal said in the House that Gudha was found speaking in a charged language earlier today inside the Assembly.
“Rajendra Gudha has committed gross disobedience in the House, Rajendra Gudha disrespected the chair and was found speaking in a charged language, hit my desk, and tried to scuffle which could have led to a serious incident if not stopped by marshals,” Dhariwal said.
Assembly adjourned after ruckus
The Rajasthan Assembly was adjourned earlier today as sacked Rajasthan Minister Rajendra Gudha created unruly scenes in the House during the Zero Hour, while waving a red-coloured diary which he claimed contained some “secrets”.
Gudha was sacked as minister of state on Friday (July 21) after he questioned his own Congress government in the Assembly led by Ashok Gehlot over women’s safety.
The Congress leader today reached near Speaker C P Joshi's chair with a "red diary" and had an argument with him.
As he waved the red diary, the Speaker asked him to come to his chamber.
After some time, Gudha reached near Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal and confronted him. Ugly scenes were recorded as the BJP MLAs too created an uproar and stormed the well of the House over the issue of the "red diary", leading to the adjournment of the House.
Ahead of the commencement of the House this morning, Gudha told reporters that he would “disclose” details about the “red diary” in the Assembly.
“I have chosen the path of struggle and not that of apology. For what should I tender an apology? I have raised my voice for women's safety. I am free now,” Gudha said earlier today.
(WIth agencies input)
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