Maken's move came amid a continuing and bitter tussle between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot.

Baran (Rajasthan) [India], October 22 (ANI): Rajasthan Minister Pratap Khachariyawas has said that the government will probe the alleged assault on a Dalit family in a village of Baran district of the state as reports emerged that some people from the community had converted to Buddhism following the incident.

New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday, after he claimed to have received a threat letter from an anonymous person, said that the Rajasthan government has "taken a soft approach" towards extremist outfit Popular Front of India which has "boosted their morale" to threaten people.

Jaipur Jan 27 PTI BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Thursday reiterated his demand for a CBI inquiry into REET-2021 paper leak case alleging that a cabinet minister and a senior bureaucrat were involved in the leak Without naming anybody Meena said even the Special Operations Group SOG of the police that is investigating the case had accepted that the paper was leaked from Shiksha Sankul the state directorate of education Meena said the tender for printing question papers for the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 REET was awarded to a Kolkata-based printer who is an acquaintance of the minister The printer the minister and the bureaucrats divided the bribe money among themselves after the paper leak I will soon furnish enough evidences The matter should be investigated by the CBI and the exam should be cancelled and conducted afresh Meena told reporters here He also alleged that SOG inspector Mohan Poswal and constable Nathu had arrested several innocents in connection with the case but took no action against the culprits Rajasthan Unemployment Unified Federation president Upen Yadav too demanded a CBI inquiry into the case besides pressing for an increase in the number of vacancies He said the state government should introduce an amendment bill in the next Rajasthan Assembly session to make cases of paper leak a non-bailable offence Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia had previously slammed former school education minister Govind Singh Dotasra saying he had converted Rajasthan Public Service Commission into Rishtedaar relative Public Service Commission The SOG has so far arrested 35 people in connection with the case The government had suspended one RAS and two RPS officers 13 personnel of the education department and three other policemen for allegedly being involved in suspicious activities and irregularities during the exam held on September 26 last year PTI AG CJ CJ

Jaipur Oct 26 PTI The Rajasthan Police has directed all district police heads to ensure strict compliance to the law that restricts the construction of places of worship in police premises or stations according to an official orderThe order invited a strong criticism from BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena who termed the Congress government in the state anti-Hindu and demanded the directive be withdrawn The order was issued Monday by Additional Director General of Police Police Housing A Ponnuchami who has said that under the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954 there can be no religious place in a public buildingHe said that all the superintendents of police of the state have been asked to ensure compliance to this ActBJP MP Meena said the police are wasting their time and energy on issuing such an illogical order rather than managing the deteriorating law and order situationMeena said the order issued by the police has exposed the anti-Hindu face of Congress government and it should be withdrawn immediatelyThe order directs police officersemployees and other unit in-charges to ensure that the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954 is strictly followedIn the order Ponnuchami said that in the past years there has been an increase in the trend of construction of places of worship in various types of office complexespolice stations of the police department in the name of faith which is not legalThe Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954 prohibits religious use of public places the order saidAlso there is no provision for the construction of a place of worship in the map prepared and approved for the construction of administrative buildings of police stations the order said PTI AG TIR TIR

Udaipur Oct 25 PTI Accusing the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan of stalling development BJP national general secretary Arun Singh on Monday claimed that people of the state were fed up with the Congress ruleSingh who is also the BJP national in-charge of Rajasthan expressed confidence that the saffron party will win both Vallabhnagar Udaipur and Dhariawad Pratapgarh assembly seats where bypolls are going to be held This time the public will definitely show the mirror to the Congress Singh said while addressing an election rally in Dhariawad assembly constituency of Pratapgarh districtHe said people have realised that the previous BJP government worked towards developing the state while the current Congress dispensation has done nothingRajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena said the Gehlot government made a lot of promises to the people but failed to fulfill themLeader of opposition in Rajasthan assembly Rajendra Rathore said accoding to the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau Rajasthan ranks second in the country in crimes against Scheduled TribesThe atrocities on the tribal people are at its peak and the state government is not bothered The government is depriving the tribal people of development and using them only as vote banks he saidPolling in both the assembly constituencies will take place on October 30 and counting of votes will take place on November 2 PTI SDA RHL