CM Ashok Gehlot demands special status for Rajasthan

Rajasthanchief minister AshokGehlot accused theNDAgovernment at the Centre of working against the spirit of the federal structure by weakening the states financially.

He also demanded that Rajasthan be accorded special status as the cost of service delivery is high as compared to other states.

Gehlot said that in the federal structure system, states need to be empowered because development in villages take place through the states.

He said that states have limited Resources and the coronavirus pandemic has hit their earnings hard. He said that in the Jal Jeevan Mission also, the Centre and the state’s share are equal.