Sachin Pilot, a leader of the Congress party in Rajasthan, has been warned against going on a fast to demand action against those involved in corrupt practices by the previous BJP government. The Congress has labelled the move as anti-party activity, although Pilot maintains that it is purely to act against corruption. The move is seen as an attempt to put pressure on the Congress leadership to settle the issue of who will be the key face of the party in Rajasthan in an election year.

The Congress party has warned its Rajasthan leader Sachin Pilot against his planned fast, stating that it is an “anti-party activity,” in what is widely seen as an attempt to de-escalate the tensions between Pilot and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Pilot is calling for the Gehlot government to take action against corrupt practices in the former BJP government. The Congress has denied his allegations of inaction, leading to a public spectacle just months before the assembly election. While Pilot denies that his move is an attempt to pressure the Congress leadership over the leadership of the party in Rajasthan, his supporters are expected to turn up in large numbers. The tensions between Pilot and Gehlot are being seen as a reflection of the internal conflict within the Congress party over who will be the key face in Rajasthan in an election year.