Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is against the Constitution of the country. "We oppose this amendment because it is against the Constitution. The citizenship issue is being politicised. There is more political motivation behind the government's move than the will to serve the people of the country," Mr Pilot said.

The Congress wants a "grand temple" to be built in Ayodhya, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot said on Friday, days after the Supreme Court (SC) cleared the way for the construction of the shrine in the Hindu holy town. Sachin Pilot also said the SC's decision was acceptable to all and people should now stop doing politics on the issue.

The result of the recently-held ULB elections has broken the myth that the BJP has strong roots in the state's urban areas, Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday. The ruling Congress on Tuesday secured control over 20 local government bodies out of the 49 where elections were held last week in Rajasthan, with the BJP reaching the majority mark in only six.