Overview

• Gehlot accused the BJP government of failing to control criminal elements, protect citizens and maintain a functioning complaints redressal system.
• He warned of a “powerful nexus” enabling illegal sand mining that has led to attacks on police and suppression of those who oppose the mafia.
• He highlighted reports of repeated thefts at a Congress MLA’s residence as evidence of rising lawlessness in the state.
• He criticized the perceived reduction of the Rs 25 lakh health insurance cover for the poor and lamented the collapse of the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme for state employees.
• BJP spokesperson Laxmikant Bhardwaj blamed the sand mafia’s rise on the previous Congress government, demanded an apology from its leaders and defended the BJP’s efforts to eliminate illegal mining and deliver public services.