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July 4, 2010

Press Note Date : 04/07/2010 ENG

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION

Gujarat Vidhansabha, Gandhinagar.

Press Note Dt. 04-07-2010

  • The Bharat Bandh call on Monday given by BJP is only to gain political mileage
  • During the voting on the bill for decontrol of petroleum prices all the BJP MPs had supported it.
  • Instead of supporting people the BJP government in the state is spreading terror.
  • The state government is forcing closure of schools and colleges on Monday.
  • BJP leader Advaniji had termed CBI as neutral and intelligent  investigative agency during probe into Haren Pandya’s murder and now BJP is defaming CBI.
  • The price of diesel is highest in Gujarat as taxes in the state are highest.
  • Prices of petroleum products had increased 22 times during BJP regime.
  • BJP remained silent when Gujarat police arrested police officers but now is making noise over arrest of one officer by CBI.

Leader of opposition in the State Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil has said that the Gujarat bandh call given by BJP on Monday is just for petty politics. The BJP which talks about CBI and price rise should put the facts before public. During the NDA rule the BJP itself had brought the bill for decontrol of prices of petroleum products. All the BJP MPs had voted in favour of it and there are Parliamentary records to prove this.

When NDA government was in power at the centre young BJP leader Haren Pandya was killed. That time BJP leader Advaniji had announced that the probe in the incident was given to neutral and intelligent investigative agency CBI. The CBI is same now also. There has been no change in the working or constitution of CBI. The BJP now is shouting against the CBI which was neutral and intelligent investigative agency in BJP regime. The Gujarat BJP had not issued a single statement nor given any bandh call when four IPS officers and 19 policemen were arrested. But now when CBI has arrested one officer then the BJP is trying to take  whole state in ransom.

The CBI inquiry in the state is not being carried out by Congress or Central government but it is done as per the orders of Supreme Court. The report will also be placed before the Supreme Court. Before ordering probe the Honorable Supreme Court had listened to the state government as a party and given an opportunity to find out the truth. When the Supreme Court felt that only some people are sent to jail and no action is being taken against the main persons behind the scene then it ordered CBI inquiry to ascertain whether this was part of larger conspiracy.

The price of diesel is the highest in the country as the Gujarat government is collecting surcharge on VAT. The Haryana government has made arrangements to provide cheap diesel to the farmers at subsidised rates. The Gujarat government is not taking any action to help people in price rise. If the state government abolishes taxes on petrol then petrol will be cheap by Rs.12 to 14. Most of the states do not levy taxes on seeds, fertiliser and medicines for crops. But the Gujarat government levies heavy taxes on all these.

The Gujarat government is spreading terror to make Gujarat bandh successful at any cost. The state machinery is forcing closure of schools and colleges. The BJP is sending threat messages to business associations.  Instead of providing protection to the people the state government is spreading terror.

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The Editor

Hon’ble Leader of Opposition has requested to publish the above Press Note in your esteemed Newspaper.

J.J.Rasania

(Personal Assistant)