Rajasthan authorities presents all MLAs newest iPhone, BJP lawmakers resolve to return

By PTI

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan authorities Wednesday gifted the most recent iPhone to all of the 200 MLAs after presenting the state funds.

However, BJP legislators determined to return the iPhones “keeping in view the financial burden” it entailed on the state exchequer.

Last 12 months, all of the 200 MLAs have been gifted I-pads, simply after the tabling of the funds by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

On Wednesday, after the chief minister offered funds and the home was adjourned for the day, all of the MLAs got a briefcase with an iPhone 13 on the time of exit.

The telephone prices above Rs 70,000.

A ruling get together MLA mentioned, “The assembly is going paperless and the effort is to make members of the house hi-tech.”

PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi additionally mentioned the smartphones have been distributed to make the system paperless and MLAs hi-tech.

However, the Opposition BJP has determined to return the reward.

“After discussion with honorable @Gulab_kataria ji and @Rajendra4BJP ji and other legislators, it has been decided that all the @BJP4Rajasthan MLAs will return the iPhone given by the Congress government keeping in view the financial burden on the state government,” he tweet tonight.

The BJP has 71 MLAs in the home of 200.

Criticising the federal government transfer, BJP MLA and former minister Vasudev Devnani mentioned it is good and welcoming to go paperless and turn into hi-tech, however spending such an enormous quantity, “that too when the state’s economy is in a poor shape, is not justified”.

‘Today’s funds is taking the state in the direction of greater than Rs 5 lakh crore debt. The income assortment is declining. In such a time how far is it justified to purchase such an costly telephone?” he requested.