‘Pay Re 1, Apologise’: Sachin Pilot’s Legal Notice to Congress MLA

Congress MLA Giriraj Malinga had claimed that Pilot had offered him Rs 35 crore to topple the government.

Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday, 21 July, served a legal notice to Congress MLA Giriraj Malinga for claiming that he had offered him Rs 35 crore to topple the government, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.

Pilot has reportedly demanded Re 1 as compensation from the MLA, as well as a written apology, within seven days, for levelling allegations against him, purportedly to tarnish Pilot’s image and gain political mileage.

Malinga, who was elected on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket but switched to the Congress a few months back, on Monday said that he had instead alerted Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot about the conspiracy to topple his government after Pilot offered him money.

“I alerted the chief minister soon after the incident and I can swear to it in the name of god,” Malinga said, adding that the talks of toppling the government were held at Pilot’s residence.