Gehlot’s remarks came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly attacked the Congress-led state government and accused it of playing “vote-bank politics” over Lal’s killing.
Kanhaiya Lal was murdered last year for allegedly sharing a social media post on the Prophet made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Two other people, both Pakistani nationals, have also been chargesheeted by the NIA and are yet to be arrested.
Shah said several surveys have shown that Rajasthan has been number one in corruption in the country since the last 3-4 years, claiming there were scams worth crores of rupees
He also targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan, saying that had it set up a special court in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, which happened in Udaipur last year, the accused would have been hanged by now
Kanhaiya Lal murder case: The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 11 people in the brutal murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli. The NIA has chargesheeted the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.