Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Rajasthan’s Sikar district, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said his pre-scheduled three-minute address in the programme had been removed. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) immediately refuted Mr. Gehlot’s charge, saying it was the Chief Minister’s Office which said he would not be able to attend it.
Mr. Gehlot said since his speech had been removed, he would not be able to welcome Mr. Modi in the event. He listed his demands for the State through a tweet, which he would have placed in the programme had his address been allowed. The inauguration and foundation laying of 12 medical colleges was the result of partnership between the State government and the Centre, he added.