Jaipur, July 1 -- State BJP president Madan Rathore, in an interview with Pulkit Bhardwaj, addresses speculation over cabinet expansion amid murmurs of a disconnect between the state party organisation and the government led by chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. He also spoke about the government's handling of Dr Kirodi Lal Meena's public interventions, his recent confrontation with Nagaur MP Hanumal Beniwal, delays in the conduct of local body elections and the BJP's strategy to strengthen its organisation ahead of electoral battles. That perception is incorrect. Ministers are always heard. There may be only one or two exceptions. The chief minister works till late at night and regularly meets people, MLAs and ministers. Genuine work of party workers is being done, but demands must be legitimate. Dr Kirodi Lal Meena is a senior and experienced leader. If he notices something wrong, he takes action. But he does not need to conduct raids personally. He has a team to do that. I clearly told him (Meena) it was not the right approach. He was disappointed that neither the party nor the government defended him. I explained that we knew he had done nothing wrong, so there was no need for a public clarification. Responding would only have prolonged the controversy. Whoever was found guilty has been arrested... We have also asked our MLAs and ministers to keep a close watch on their personal staff, as any wrongdoing by them ultimately reflects on the public representative. The matter is under investigation. Rules apply equally to everyone. Even when my own son appeared for an examination, I did not allow him to claim OBC reservation because the creamy layer provisions applied to me as an MLA. The same principles apply to everyone else. Unlike the Congress government, we did not remove people appointed during their regime overnight. We allowed many office-bearers, to complete their tenures because we do not believe in political discrimination. That is why appointments have taken longer than expected. Cabinet expansion is entirely the chief minister's prerogative. There are a few vacancies, but he will decide the timing. If the party is consulted, its role is limited to suggesting names if asked. Similarly, if the organisation requires a minister to take up party responsibilities, we can make that request. It could be an experienced minister who understands organisational work well. In fact, the matter has nothing to do with the government. The issue regarding the OBC reservation report is between the Election Commission and the OBC Commission. Political differences are natural, but there should be decorum. Calling the chief minister and the cabinet "fools" is unacceptable. On the day of the protest, I was prepared to step out and accept their memorandum, but someone began hitting my vehicle with a stick. I was advised not to. Imagine if I had stepped out and someone had physically confronted me. A law-and-order situation would have been difficult to avoid. But we deliberately avoided escalating the situation. I do not consider such language appropriate. Regardless of how others behave, we must maintain dignity in public life. She is our national vice-president, which itself is a major responsibility. The party respects her and Rajmata Vijaya Raje's contribution, and values her experience. There has never been any question about that. The couplet I quoted was about destiny. The word 'Modi' referred to a shopkeeper, not the Prime Minister, as some assumed. My point was that everyone gets what is destined for them. My remarks were misinterpreted and linked to Vasundhara ji. We want political opponents to become supporters, supporters to become voters, voters to become party workers, and workers to emerge as future leaders....