Jaipur, June 20 -- Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the ongoing action against mosques and madrasas in Rajasthan's border districts, alleging that such measures could disturb the long-standing communal harmony of the region, asserting that the "central and state governments should not create unnecessary controversies."

Taking to his official X account on Saturday, Gehlot highlighted the history of "peaceful coexistence in Rajasthan's international border districts adjoining Pakistan and said the region has remained largely free from communal tensions since Independence."

"The international border districts of Pakistan adjacent to Rajasthan have always maintained an atmosphere of harmony since i...