"BJP Already In Poll Mode": Ashok Gehlot On Violence In Jodhpur

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot talked about the communal clashes that erupted between two communities in Jodhpur on the night ahead of Eid after a dispute over raising flags in the Jalori Gate area. "BJP has a national agenda to divert everybody's attention away from problems of rising inflation and unemployment," said Chief Minister Gehlot. "Fortunately, there were no casualties and we had to impose a curfew in a few areas to maintain law and order," he added, going on to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a 3-day Europe tour, should send out a clear message condemning communal violence to the entire nation.