Sachin Pilot

Rahul Gandhi May Take Over As Congress Chief After Diwali: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

Rahul Gandhi may take over as the Congress president shortly after Diwali, Rajasthan leader Sachin Pilot said today, stressing that the time had come for the party vice president to lead from the front.

BJP Leader Who Defeated Sachin Pilot Collapses During Meeting With Amit Shah In Rajasthan

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday July 22, 2017

As soon as he got up to speak, he blacked out. A senior BJP leader and former minister in the NDA government, Sanwarlal Jat, collapsed during a meeting of lawmakers with BJP national president Amit Shah, who arrived on Friday for his three-day tour of Rajasthan.

Farmers Driven To Commit Suicide, Protesters Getting Killed: Congress' Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 17, 2017

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said it is unfortunate that farmers are committing suicide in an agriculture-dominated country.

Why Didn't Prime Minister Condemn Killings Of Farmers In Madhya Pradesh, Asks Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 9, 2017

Congress leader Sachin Pilot today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over the "brutal" killings of "unarmed and innocent" farmers in Madhya Pradesh during their agitation.

Can't Deploy Police At Every Doorstep To Stop Rape: Rajasthan Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 10, 2017

Rajasthan health minister Kalicharan Saraf raked up a controversy on Wednesday saying police cannot be deployed at each and every house to stop incidents of rape.

13-Year-Old Girl From Rajasthan's Bikaner Allegedly Raped By 8 Teachers For A Year

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Sunday March 26, 2017

A 13-year-old cancer patient from Bikaner's Nokha has alleged rape and blackmail by eight of her teachers at a private school in 2015. The accused allegedly forced the girl to stay back after school hours on the pretext of extra classes, made her take off her clothes and raped her. They even shot a video of their act which they used to blackmail th...

PM Modi Government Helping Few Corporates Build E-Wallet Business: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 2, 2016

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot today alleged that the Narendra Modi government was trying to help a few corporate houses build their e-wallet business.

Rajasthan Congress Demands 'Political Accountability' On Corruption In Government Departments

Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 26, 2016

Rajasthan Congress today accused the BJP government in the state of "corruption" and demanded that "political accountability" be fixed for corruption in government departments.

On Crime Against Women In Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot Speaks Of 'Irony'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016

Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot on Tuesday accused the state government of failing to control crime and said it was an "irony" that crime against women was on the rise despite Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje being a woman.

Dr Abdul Kalam Remembered With Love, Respect on First Death Anniversary

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Wednesday July 27, 2016

It's been a year since the country bid an emotional farewell to President APJ Abdul Kalam. On his first death anniversary, social media pays homage to the scientist, teacher and inspirational leader by sharing his wonderful words and pictures on Facebook and Twitter.

Sachin Pilot Says Raje Government Working Against Sentiments Of Public

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 17, 2016

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot today lashed out at BJP-ruled government saying it is working against the sentiments of public and underprivileged sections of the society.

Jawaharlal Nehru Mentioned At 15 Places In Revised Syllabus: Rajasthan Education Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 11, 2016

Rejecting allegations about the removal of references to India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru from a Class VII textbook in Rajasthan, the state school education minister Vasudev Devnani said that the revised syllabus has Mr Nehru's name at 15 places in different textbooks.

Congress Protests Against Omission Of References To Jawaharlal Nehru In Textbook

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 10, 2016

Opposing the move to omit references to first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru from a Class VII textbook in Rajasthan, the state unit of Congress today held a demonstration in Jaipur with PCC chief Sachin Pilot saying that it reflected the "mental bankruptcy" of the Raje government.

Jawaharlal Nehru Who? Rajasthan Schoolbook Deletes First Prime Minister

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Sunday May 8, 2016

Glaring omissions in a new social science text book for students of Class 8 in Rajasthan, looks set to turn into a huge political controversy. The book makes no mention of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, either as a freedom fighter, or as a leader of Independent India.

BJP Designing Lalit Modi's Return Through Indian Premier League: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 17, 2016

Rajasthan Congress President Sachin Pilot today accused the ruling BJP of trying to re-establish former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in the corridors of power in the state on the pretext of the Indian Premier League.

Centre Must Intervene To Handle Drought In Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 23, 2016

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday demanded the intervention of Central government to handle the drought situation in Rajasthan while accusing the state government of ignoring the state of affairs.

Centre Using Its Agencies To Harass Non-BJP State Governments: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 6, 2016

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot today slammed the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for allegedly using central agencies to harass the non-BJP state governments but not taking any action against the Chief Ministers of their party involved in corruption cases.

Rajasthan's BJP Government Has Failed To Fulfil Its Promises: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 16, 2016

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot alleged that the BJP government in the state has "failed" to fulfil the promises it made to people before the election.

Sachin Pilot Attacks BJP, Says Rajasthan Is In Deep Financial Mess

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 22, 2016

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Rajasthan is facing a debt crisis because of its financial mismanagement and its functioning had led to severe stress on the agrarian sector, a senior functionary of the opposition Congress said.

Vasundhara Raje Government Neglecting Interests Of Farmers: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 30, 2015

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot today accused the Vasundhara Raje government of neglecting interests of farmers, and said the state was suffering under the BJP rule.

Sachin Pilot Says Country Passing Through Crisis Under NDA Rule

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 28, 2015

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot today said the country is passing through a "crisis" period under the NDA government and people hopes that the party would return to power.

Enforcement Directorate And CBI Being Misused, Alleges Sachin Pilot

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 19, 2015

Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot today said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are being used against the party.

TPS Wins Warangal Lok Sabha Bypoll With 4.6 Lakh Votes

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2015

The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) today retained the Warangal Lok Sabha seat as its candidate Pasunoori Dayakar won by a massive margin of nearly 4.6 lakh votes.

Rajasthan Congress President Sachin Pilot on 5-Day Visit to Australia

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 21, 2015

Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot will interact with prominent politicians and think tanks of Australia during his five-day visit to the country which began today.

Time is Right for Rahul Gandhi to Take Over as Congress President: Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2015

The demand for early elevation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress President grew louder today with the party's Rajasthan unit chief Sachin Pilot saying the time is right for the transition as the party needs to gear up for Assembly elections due next year.

Congress Demands Probe into Irregularities in Mine Allotment in Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 13, 2015

Accusing the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of suppressing serious irregularities in allotment of mines in the state, the Rajasthan Congress has decided to submit a memorandum to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter in New Delhi tomorrow.

Need to Purify Indira Gandhi Canal Water From Pesticides: Congress Leader Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 5, 2015

Expressing serious concern over pollution in Indira Gandhi Canal in Rajasthan, the State Pradesh Congress Committee President Sachin Pilot today said the canal water needs purification so that it can be used for human consumption too besides irrigation.

Accountability on Poll Promises Should be Fixed: Congress Leader Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 17, 2015

Favouring youth's participation in active politics, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Sachin Pilot today said an accountability of poll promises made by political parties during election time should be fixed after their victory.

Karti Chidambaram, Named by CBI, Denies Role in Rajasthan Ambulance Scam

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2015

Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Finance minister, P Chidambaram has denied being involved in the Rajasthan ambulance scam, after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case of alleged irregularities in which he has been named as one of the accused.

FIR in Ambulance Scam 'Vendetta-Driven Prosecution', Alleges Sachin Pilot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 28, 2015

Rajasthan Congress Chief Sachin Pilot today termed the action of CBI of lodging a fresh FIR against him, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and other Congress leaders in ambulance scam as a "meek, vendetta-driven malicious prosecution."