Elections are to be held on 7 Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra. The tenure of former Union Minister and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar in Rajya Sabha is also coming to an end. On the question asked regarding the issue of Sharad Pawar going to Rajya Sabha again, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that we will talk on this topic only when it is discussed within the party. There has been no discussion on this yet.
Apart from Sharad Pawar from Maharashtra, the Rajya Sabha tenure of Ramdas Athawale, Fauzia Khan, Rajni Patil, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Dhairysheel Patil and Bhagwat Karad is ending on April 2. The Election Commission has announced the election schedule for 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states. Voting for these 37 seats will take place on March 16.
What did Sachin Pilot say on Ajit Pawar plane crash?
Baramati plane crash Ajit Pawar On the question asked regarding the death of Congress leader Sachin Pilot, he said, “There should be a time-bound investigation to find out the facts in this entire matter.” A high level transparent investigation should be conducted.
Pilot’s reaction on the leadership of India alliance
Regarding the leadership of India Alliance, Sachin Pilot said that this decision should be taken unanimously. Such decisions cannot be taken by any one party. We all are working together and the India alliance is strong. It is performing extremely well.
What did Pilot say on Galgotias University controversy?
Regarding the Galgotia University controversy, Sachin Pilot said, “This was a government program, not a private one.” Such incidents embarrass us and affect the confidence of entrepreneurs and startups. The government should take responsibility for such events.
Compromising the interests of farmers – Pilot
On the issue of farmers, he further said that today we are celebrating the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, but the sad thing is that his ideas which were in the interest of farmers are not being adopted today. The red line which was always drawn for the safety of farmers has never been crossed by any government. But this is the first time that the interests of farmers are being compromised.
The Congress leader said that this is also the first time that the President of any country is tweeting everything even before the meeting. Trump has been continuously saying that he stopped the war by threatening India. Our government has not yet given any answer on this. Farmers are directly targeted in this trade agreement. Before this agreement, there was neither any discussion with the farmers nor any talks with the opposition leaders.
America’s attitude is to put pressure on India – Sachin Pilot
He alleged that when these people came to power, they first brought land acquisition law, and in their next term they brought three black laws. I am saying this because when a government is in power, its priorities reflect its mentality. America’s attitude is to put pressure on India. The long-term impact of this agreement on farmers will be very serious.
Why are we coming under America’s pressure – Pilot
Former Deputy CM of Rajasthan said that how can any other country tell us from where we should buy oil? America’s pressure is not working on China, then why are we coming under that pressure? We were already giving 5% tariff to America, now it has been increased to 18%. What kind of deal is this? When you ask questions, the government says ask the External Affairs Ministry, the External Affairs Ministry says ask Piyush Goyal, and Piyush Goyal says ask the Finance Minister.
Hundreds of farmers are committing suicide in Maharashtra- Pilot
Hundreds of farmers are committing suicide in Maharashtra, and this agreement will further aggravate this crisis. Governments have been changing, but no government has ignored the farmers as much as this government is doing. This government is working only for influential people. Looking at the functioning of the government, it seems that it is under some pressure. What kind of agreements were made when nuclear tests were conducted?
The same BJP, which used to oppose our policies – be it Aadhaar, GST or anything else – later adopts the same policies. Nothing was done to protect our textile industry. China is not bowing to America’s pressure, so why are we bowing? The government wants to end MNREGA.
What did Pilot say on Om Birla’s AI video issue?
He said that the government does politics of pressure by sending notices. But they should understand that such a strategy will not work for long.
What did the pilot say on the issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators?
On the issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators, Congress leader Pilot said, “Whenever elections come, BJP starts talking about infiltrators. The security of the border is under the control of the central government. Be it Bengal or Bihar, the borders are not guarded by the state police but by the central forces. If there are illegal immigrants, the government should make their data public and send them back to their country. This should not be made a political issue.
On Muslim reservation, Sachin Pilot said that BJP does politics on the basis of religion. She does not talk about merit, but is only interested in politics that divides the society.