Jaipur, Rajasthan : During the budget session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully strongly targeted the government. This time, Jully mixed sarcasm with praise—but in a way that made other MLAs laugh inside the House. Through this sharp remark, he also delivered a clear political message.
“Don’t change the Chief Minister”
Speaking in the Assembly, Tikaram Jully said that over the past few months, the state has witnessed frequent transfers of senior officials—sometimes the DGP, sometimes principal secretaries, and even the chief secretary. He remarked that people have now started fearing that the Chief Minister himself might be changed.
In a humorous tone, he said,
“Do not change this Chief Minister. We want this very Chief Minister. We want Bhajanlal Sharma to remain the Chief Minister for the full five years. Compared to others, he is actually better.”
Government reduced to a ‘reel government’
Calling the Bhajanlal government a “reel government,” the Leader of the Opposition said governance has now been limited to social media. He alleged that the government is spending crores of rupees on making reels, while no real work is happening on the ground. According to him, the public is not seeing any concrete benefits from the government.
Questions raised over delay in meetings
Jully also questioned the delay in cabinet meetings, stating that the government often does not hold cabinet meetings for four months at a stretch. However, as soon as a big industrialist visits the state, a cabinet meeting is convened the very next day.
He further alleged that due to the behavior of certain ministers, some MLAs are hesitant to even visit their own constituencies.
Raising issues related to law and order, MLAs’ salaries, scholarships, and housing schemes, Jully said that no concrete orders have been issued by the government so far. He claimed that this is happening for the first time in the 75-year history of the state.