Congress MLAs continue boycott of Rajasthan Assembly in support of suspended colleagues. Budget debate has remained stalled since last Friday following remarks by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Avinash Gehlot about Indira Gandhi. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari is set to present the government’s response to the budget debate on Thursday, during which she is expected to make several announcements. If the deadlock continues, the Finance Minister will present the response in the absence of Congress MLAs which is a rare scenario in the history of the Rajasthani Vidhan Sabha. Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully will abstain from speaking if the situation persists, then he will also abstain if it continues to remain the same. Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlots accused the government of being rigid and unwilling to resolve the impasse. He urged the ruling party to set aside its ego and engage in dialogue. Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra even offered to personally apologize to the Speaker, questioning what more could be done.
