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July 30, 2010

Press Note Date : 30/07/2010 ENG

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION

Gujarat Vidhansabha, Gandhinagar.

Press Note Dt. 30-07-2010

  • Political allegations and rhetoric in government work is against the culture of Gujarat
  • People entrusted protection of public  in the state are themselves extortionists
  • Despite an oath to remain faithful to the Constitution of the country the Chief Minister is blemishing the Constitution
  • Will CM put up extortionists as candidates in the local self government elections?
  • Handful of corrupt and greedy policemen going behind bars has strengthened the morale of the honest and upright police officers of the state.
  • At a time when many in the state could get their money back from Madhavpura co-op bank , the Home Minister struck a deal of Rs.2.50 crore
  • In the country whenever an innocent woman has been victimized the tormentor has lost power. This incident of BJP and Kauserbi can be compared with Ravana and Sitaji and Kaurava and Draupadi.
  • There has been total breakdown of law and order machinery in the state because anti social elements are friends of Modi
  • People closely associated with the CM gunned down activist Amit Jethava Just in front of Honorable High Court office

The speech of the Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday at a government function is totally against the culture and the circular of the state. There should be talks of public interest and projects at functions organized by public money. Despite a clear government policy that political talks and allegations can be made only in party functions the CM himself indulged in such talks at a function of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation yesterday which shows his depressed mentality. Instead of feeling ashamed of the fact that the Home Minister of his government supposed to be a protector of the people has turned out an extortionist, Chief Minister is boasting about himself.

The person occupying the Chief Minister’s chair takes oath to remain faithful to the Constitution. The Supreme Court has ordered CBI probe in the state as part of its constitutional purview and the CM should also carry out his constitutional responsibility.

In the 50 years of glorious history of the state right from Dr. Jivraj Mehta to Balwantrai Mehta and Keshubhai Patel none of the chief Minister was asked by the Prime Minister of their own party to observe “Rajdharma”. But in the history of the state for the first time there was a blot when Modi was asked by the then Prime Minister A B Vajpayee to follow “Rajdharma”. The Supreme Court also criticized it strongly and the for the first time widow of a martyr turned down the assistance of the state government.

The governments of the developed countries for the first time refused visa to the Chief Minister of Gujarat. As if this was not enough the coalition partner of the BJP, Nitish Kumar also insulted the state by sending back the assistance sent by the people of Gujarat. The BJP still has coalition with Nitish Kumar who has insulted the state.

In the fake encounter case a counsel of the Supreme Court had returned the brief in 2007 after the Chief Minister indulged in rhetoric. The Chief Minister who is always insulting the people of the state should observe restrain in his language and should not affect the pride of Gujara, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil said.

In the interest of the people and for their safety the CBI is investigating against the extortionists as per the Supreme Court’s directive. In such a situation to say that CBI would be the candidate the elections of local self governments is illogical and mindless statement. Does it mean the CM would put up extortionists and criminals as his candidates in the elections of local self governments?  Administration cannot be run by play of words but administrative skills are necessary. Poor people are insulted at garib kalian melas. While it has become regular practice for the CM to allow crorepatis earn money in their own way and he gets his share. The CM has given away protected forest land worth crores of rupees to his industrialist friend. However, despite Central government law the tribal of the state are not being given land.

A handful of corrupt and greedy police officers in connivance with the government had taken the entire police department to ransom Due to which the morale of the department was very low. But now with these handful of corrupt cops and the minister in jail the morale of the policemen in the state has strengthened.

Gujarat government had conducted investigations into fake encounter for three years. In its affidavit in the Supreme Court, Gujarat government had said that fake encounters in Gujarat were a very bad development. It had further asserted that the government had no role in these encounters and culprits should get severe punishment. Police officers involved in fake encounters were doing this for name, fame and promotions, it further said.

Even now, former home minister in his application has admitted that fake encounters were taking place and blamed police officers for these encounters. Why Chief Minister is silent about the fact that BJP leaders had relations with family members Sohrabuddin and BJP leaders used Sohrabuddin for extortion.

In our country, it is a known fact that whosoever has committed offence against an innocent lady has lost power. Mighty Rawan lost his power because he tormented Sitaji. Same happened with Kauravas when they tried to torture Draupadi. Those who harmed innocent are paying price because the law of natural justice does not leave anyone.

Ketan Parekh brought doom in case of Madhupura bank in the constituency of Advaniji. Rs 1600 crore belong to poor and middle class people were lost. Conditional bail from the Supreme Court bring crores back from Ketan Parekh. However, without bothering about lakhs of small investors, Gujarat Chief Minister and Home Minister took Rs 2.50 crore from Ketan Parekh and helped him to be free on bail. This has been said by Additional DGP and not the CBI. Why CM is silent on this issue?

Law and order situation condition in Gujarat is completely broken down. This is because of connivance between Chief Minister and his men with mafia. Chief Minister has given prominent positions to criminals. It is shameless that the Chief Minister is boasting about his rule at a time when an activist Amit Jethwa fighting mineral mafia was shot dead in front of Gujarat High Court where he had gone to seek justice.

Education has been commercialized fully. Poor do not get BPL card while rich BJP members flaunt it. Gujarat government is not able to give pension to widows, full salary to full time employees while crores of rupees of Power Corporation or petroleum corporation are siphoned at government instance.

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