Gujarat Health Minister Shankar Chaudhary today claimed that the stone which was hurled at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's car at Dhanera town came from Rajasthan, and it was a 'political conspiracy' involving members of the opposition party.

Chaudhary was speaking in the Legislative Assembly during a discussion on the steps taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party government following the floods in Banaskantha and Patan districts.

"We have learned that the stone was from Rajasthan. Stones with such features are not found in Dhanera. It seems someone brought it from Rajasthan," said Chaudhary, MLA from Vav in Banaskantha district.

On a tour of flood-affected areas in Banaskantha district on August 4, Rahul Gandhi escaped unhurt when a stone was thrown at his car at Dhanera.

The minister claimed that the culprits belonged to the Congress.

"It's possible that someone brought the stone from Rajasthan as a part of political conspiracy. We are sure those who hurled the stone were from Congress," Chaudhary said.

Congress MLAs were not present in the House as they had walked out in protest. -- PTI