Rajasthan: BJP issues notice to its own minister over phone tapping allegations

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday issued a notice to Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena who has accused the state government of spying on him, The Indian Express reported.

The Hindutva party in its notice to Meena said that his comments had “tarnished the reputation of the BJP and the BJP-led government in Rajasthan” and gave the minister three days to respond.

While speaking at an event near Jaipur on Thursday, the Sawai Madhopur MLA and agriculture minister accused the BJP government in the state of spying on him.

“Just like during the tenure of the last government, CID [Criminal Investigation Department] is everywhere, my telephone is also recorded,” Meena was heard purportedly saying in a video widely shared online. “But I don’t do anything wrong and that’s why I don’t get afraid or bend down or break.”

The date when the video was recorded was not clear.

Meena is a six-time MLA and a former MP.

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