Jaipur, June 28 -- A political row erupted between former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat over the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam. While Gehlot reiterated his demand for accountability and direct dialogue with victims, Shekhawat launched a scathing counter attack, accusing the Congress veteran of exploiting the victims' pain for political mileage and to revive his son's declining political prospects. The Sanjivani scam, under investigation since 2019, pertains to accusation of defrauding thousands of investors to the tune of Rs.900 crore. Shekhawat's name first surfaced when Gehlot publicly alleged his involvement in the scam in 2023. Speaking on the ongoing defamation case filed by Shekhawat, Gehlot said, "I had hoped that by now he would have understood the spirit behind my statements and withdrawn the case. But instead, he's raising new issues." Gehlot raised concerns over the Sanjivani scam, in which hundreds of small investors allegedly lost crores of rupees. "Several people were jailed in this scam. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has become an MP multiple times and is now a Union minister. That is a serious responsibility. If he claims innocence and is proven right, we'll be happy. But he should come forward and engage in a dialogue," Gehlot said. He claimed that nearly 150 victims have personally approached him, many of whom have lost life savings ranging from Rs.25 lakh to Rs.1 crore. "People lost their pensions, sold jewellery, took loans in the hope of better returns. Their suffering is beyond imagination," he added "We only want to find solutions for the victims. I urge Shekhawat to meet them, call the Sanjivani Sangharsh Samiti, and include five to ten victims in a direct conversation to resolve their grievances," he said. In response, Shekhawat fired back on X, calling Gehlot's comments a politically motivated smear campaign. He wrote: "If defaming me helps you in any way, then consider it one more favour from my side." He accused Gehlot of attempting to tarnish his image in the scam to benefit his son's political career. "Gehlot tried to drag my name into the Sanjivani scam, but failed miserably. The high court has declared me not guilty. He knew I was innocent," Shekhawat asserted. "I request Gehlot not to use the Sanjivani victims' pain as a tool for political revenge. Instead of trying to frame me while in power, had he worked sincerely for the victims, something meaningful could have been done," he said....