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Rajasthan Congress Gives Vishvendra Singh Seven Days to Respond
The Rajasthan Congress party has asked senior leader Vishvendra Singh to explain some of his public comments.
The party says the comments went against its rules and criticized its leaders and policies.
Singh has seven days to reply.
If the party is not satisfied, it says it could suspend him or end his party membership.
Singh responded that the party can decide what to do, and he can decide what to do next.
Earlier, he said he felt unhappy and suffocated in the party.
He also said he had not resigned.
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra said the party had not received a resignation letter or message from Singh.
The Rajasthan Congress issued senior leader Vishvendra Singh an eight-point show-cause notice for allegedly breaching party discipline.
The notice concerns public remarks criticizing party policies, state leadership and local office-bearers in Bharatpur and Deeg during recent civic election campaigning.
Singh has seven days to respond; the party warned that suspension or termination of his primary membership could follow if it finds his reply inadequate.
Singh said the party could take its course of action and that he was free to decide his own future course.
Singh had said he felt suffocated, unhappy and hurt in the Congress, but had not resigned; state president Govind Singh Dotasra said the party had received no resignation message or letter.
- Who
- The Rajasthan Congress issued the notice to senior party leader and former minister Vishvendra Singh.
- What
- Singh was asked to explain alleged breaches of party discipline over public statements.
- Where
- Rajasthan, with the notice referring to remarks about party office-bearers in Bharatpur and Deeg districts.
- When
- The notice was served late Friday evening; Singh was given seven days to respond.
- Why
- The party cited public comments about its policies, state leadership and district-level office-bearers during the recent civic election campaign.
Congress's position
Vishvendra Singh's position
Public comments and party discipline
Congress's position
The party's notice alleges Singh breached discipline by publicly criticizing party policies, leadership and local office-bearers.
Vishvendra Singh's position
Singh expressed dissatisfaction with the party, saying he felt suffocated and hurt by statements from some party leaders; he did not publicly accept the allegation of breaching discipline in the account provided.
Possible departure from the party
Congress's position
Govind Singh Dotasra said the party had received no resignation message or letter and would not rely on speculative media reports.
Vishvendra Singh's position
Singh said he had not yet resigned, while also stating that he was free to decide his future course of action.
Key facts
- Notice issuer
- Udai Lal Anjana, chairman of the Congress state disciplinary committee
- Notice length
- Eight points
- Response deadline
- Seven days
- Possible consequences
- Proceedings for suspension or termination of Singh's primary membership
- Locations cited
- Bharatpur and Deeg districts
- Singh's stated position
- He said he had not tendered his resignation
- Party president's statement
- Govind Singh Dotasra said the party had received no message or letter from Singh
Quotes
Vishvendra Singh
Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan minister
“I feel suffocation in the Congress and am unhappy and hurt by statements of some sycophant party leaders.”
thestatesman.com
“The party is free to take its course of action, and I am also free to take my future course of action.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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