In a bombshell revelation, former OSD Lokesh Sharma has accused ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of providing him with incriminating audio clips used to implicate Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Sachin Pilot’s rebellion of 2020. During a press conference in Jaipur, Sharma claimed that Gehlot summoned him to his residence and instructed him to distribute the clips on social media to expose Shekhawat’s alleged role in destabilizing his government.
Sharma asserted that he will fully cooperate with the ongoing phone-tapping probe, which was initiated after Shekhawat filed a complaint alleging that Sharma had illegally recorded phone conversations of public representatives. Sharma had initially claimed to have obtained the clips from social media but has now admitted that Gehlot was their source.
To substantiate his claims, Sharma presented call recordings between himself and Gehlot, showing the latter seeking updates on the distribution of the clips. He confessed that, guided by Gehlot’s principles, he had carried out his duties as a special officer, unaware of the broader conspiracy surrounding the clips’ distribution until legal action was taken.
This revelation has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, with many demanding a thorough investigation into Gehlot’s alleged role in the scandal. The phone-tapping probe and Sharma’s cooperation are expected to shed further light on the extent of Gehlot’s involvement and the motives behind the alleged plot to implicate Shekhawat.