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Some channels tarnishing Raje's image: CM's office
Jaipur, June 26
The Rajasthan chief minister's
office on Friday came down heavily on TV channels saying that "some of
them are showing baseless and untrue reports" pertaining to Vasundhara
Raje.
Raje and Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj have
recently courted controversy over their alleged role in extending
favours to former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi.
The
statement, issued by the press advisor to the chief minister said:
"Today also, some of the channels are showing baseless, misleading and
unsubstantiated reports."
"To tarnish the political image of the
chief minister, some of the TV channels are showing fabricated reports,"
the statement said.
"The news that signature of 120 MLAs have
been taken in support of Raje is completely untrue. Even the news that
chief minister Vasundhara Raje has privately called legislators on phone
to prove their loyalties and come forward in support of her is
completely false," it said.
Vasundhara Raje on Friday met
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators, her cabinet colleagues and
senior government officials at her official residence.
"On every
Friday, the chief minister meets BJP party workers and others and
discusses issues relating to development and problems in their area with
them. Today, the chief minister met them and legislators on the same
issue and it is unfair to see it from a different perspective," the
statement said.
"Please verify and confirm the report before running any such news report", the statement said.
However, the chief minister and her office have so far not come forward to speak to the media.
Earlier
on Friday, Ashok Parnami, state president of the BJP, said all
allegations against the chief minister were baseless and far from the
truth.
"All allegations against the chief minister are baseless," Parnami said while speaking to the media here.
Raje is slated to visit Delhi and attend a Niti Ayog meeting on Saturday.