Amid raging row Lalitgate Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today canceled her visit to Punjab, where she would come face-to-face with President BJP Amit Shah for the first time since the damaging revelations. "Because of back pain, the Chief Minister of doctor advised him to rest so she canceled his visit in Punjab today," said the press officer Raje. Raje, who is involved in a controversy over allegedly tainted promoting advocacy immigration IPL chief Lalit Modi in London, had to share the stage with the BJP leader Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to the function in Anandpur Sahib celebrate 350 years of key Sikh shrine. Importance was attached to the meeting, as none of the BJP central leaders and the government have come to his defense since the issue came out in public. Raje had spoken to Shah Wednesday calling to explain his position. Congress has been demanding his immediate resignation and that of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying they have no right to remain in office after having helped former president of the IPC which is facing money laundering and other charges. However, Health Minister Rajendra Rathore Rajathan rejected requests the resignation of Raje, say the BJP and the whole party were national MPs with it. "The entire BJP either the Centre or the state are with her. She was driven us and will continue to do so. The whole part of the legislature holds strongly with her. Our leadership is standing by her. The question of his resignation does not arise, "he said.
