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Rajasthan: Diwali festivities see Guv, CM & predecessor exchanging greetings

Jaipur, Nov 9 (UNI) Above the ideological difference and beyond political acrimony, Deepavali, the festival of lights, saw Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and ex-CM Ashok Gehlot cordially exchanging greetings of the festival.
The 3- time Chief Minister and multi term MLA and MP Gehlot called up Governor Bagade and Chief Minister Sharma, seperately to extend greeting of the day and wished for good (luck) and wellbeing for them (and their families).
The senior Congress leader has himself informed the media persons of his phone calls during a briefing at his residence here today afternoon.
Apparently, in backdrop of still raging verbal duel over political accusations between him and CM Sharma, Gehlot observed "We have glorious convention of maintaining cordiality and decorum in personal relations and respecting each other in line of dignity and the sanctity of the high (constitutional) office being held (or held). Accordingly, the Governor and the Chief Minister of the state should be respected and regarded, we have abided by this high convention.
"Morover, we (personally me) have no personal discord with each other, so, I telephoned them and greeted them on Diwali.
"So far as political or ideological difference and face offs are concerned, raising voice or opposing concerning issues is duty of the opposition, but that fight has to be waged at different level, keeping personal cordiality, ties and decorum unhurt," he said, adding, "we do discharged that duty too."
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