Jaipur. The demon of phone tapping of MLAs in Rajasthan has once again come out. Lokesh Sharma, who was OSD of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has accused Ashok Gehlot of phone tapping. Lokesh Sharma held a press conference at his office today and made revelations one after the other and made many serious allegations against former CM Ashok Gehlot.
Lokesh Sharma first said that during the barricade of MLAs, the then CM Ashok Gehlot had come to Hotel Fairmount on 16 July 2020. An hour after he left the hotel, I got a call from Gehlot’s PSO Ram Niwas. Had said- CM has called you, when I reached CM residence, Gehlot ji was waiting for me. Gehlot gave me a printed paper and a pen drive. There was an audio clip in it, in which there was talk of horse-trading of MLAs. On being asked by Gehlot, I took all this data in my laptop, copied it on the phone and circulated it in the media from the phone.
Lokesh said that he did not get this audio from social media. Ashok Gehlot gave me all the audio clips through pen drive. Whereas Lokesh Sharma said that during the time when the news was published in the newspapers. Cases were filed. Who are the people who want to topple the government? Gajendra Singh was added to this. There was an intention that BJP is behind this whole game. But, we all heard that Sachin Pilot had said – we were not heard. Therefore, they wanted to come together and convey their message to the high command.
Lokesh Sharma told- As soon as Ashok Gehlot came to know about this. He had hatched the entire conspiracy, the phones of the people who had gone with him (Sachin Pilot) were on surveillance. Everyone was being tracked. Pilots were also included in this. Everyone’s movement was being tracked and calls were being recorded. After this, Lokesh Sharma said – Even after making the audio viral, until the news came, Gehlot called me twice on WhatsApp and asked why it was not published in the news. As soon as the news came, I came to know what was in the audio clip. I was given only directions, which I followed. He said- whom I considered my political guru. He is a very pure hearted person, because he always told me that he should take everyone in his work like me. Today I found out how I came in handy.
Lokesh Sharma said- Even after this whole incident, he probably thought that I had not broken the mobile. Therefore, on November 26, 2021, a SOG raid was conducted in my office. The same person for whom I took such a big step, the person who works for the Chief Minister. There was a SOG raid in his office. Searched my entire office. Mobile was not found, after that I felt relieved. This is our former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ji and his truth. How they use people. Use it for political gains and then move aside.
Lokesh Sharma told- The phones of those who were with Sachin Pilot were on surveillance. Some people were also in their enclosure, whose phones were on surveillance. Then when I was called to the Crime Branch, I thought how to put pressure on Gajendra Singh. Then how to tarnish his image to take political advantage of Sanjeevani case. Accusations should be made against the family. This same conspiracy was hatched at CM House. How to humiliate Gajendra Singh and Sachin Pilot. How to tarnish the image in front of the public. That’s why people associated with Sanjeevani were called. His videos were made and played continuously.
On REET paper leak, Lokesh Sharma said- After the paper leak, Level 2 paper was cancelled, but the number of people included in it. There was discussion regarding that also. When the name of Secondary Education Board Chairman DP Jaroli came up, everyone was surprised. What action should be taken? How to dismiss those people who were involved in this. Despite his knowledge, he was called their man. What should be said about such a former Chief Minister? After this, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had filed a complaint in Delhi Police accusing him of tapping the phones of public representatives and tarnishing their image, on which the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had registered a case against Lokesh Sharma on 25 March 2021. Lokesh Sharma had reached Delhi High Court against this FIR. Even today his petition is pending in the High Court. During this period, Delhi Crime Branch has interrogated Lokesh Sharma about half a dozen times.
Let us tell you, after the rebellion of Sachin Pilot camp, the government was accused of phone tapping. Some audios had gone viral by the Gehlot camp alleging horse-trading of MLAs. In this, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was accused of bargaining with the then Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma to topple the Gehlot government. There was a huge uproar on this issue in the budget session of the Assembly. This issue was also raised in the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal had admitted in the Assembly that the Chief Minister’s OSD had made the audio viral.
Lokesh Sharma had written on social media – I am definitely hurt by the results, but not surprised. The Congress party could undoubtedly have changed the customs in Rajasthan, but Ashok Gehlot never wanted any change. This is not the defeat of Congress but of Ashok Gehlot ji. The party fought the elections under Gehlot’s leadership, giving him a free hand and according to him, he himself was contesting on every seat.
Lokesh Sharma had written – Neither his experience nor magic worked and like every time, Congress did not win with the help of his plans. Nor did the immense pink propaganda work. While being CM for the third consecutive time, Gehlot again marginalized the party. Till date, he has only taken from the party, but Gehlot was never able to bring the party back to power during his tenure.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 24, 2024, 20:44 IST