Press Note Eng Dt: 16/04/2012 on Arms and Security

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Encl : – Relevant paragraphs of the CAG report

Press Note                                                                         16^th April, 2012

 

• On what basis CM can advise centre when internal security in his own state is badly managed and there was great shortage of ammunition.
• Despite adequate funds from centre, shortage of ammunition ranging from 17% to 100%.
• Anti Terrorist Force only on paper
• Gujarat has not spent millions it got from centre under MOF.
• Gujarat CM him self is weakening internal security and creating atmosphere for terrorist.
• Gujarat CM desires that terrorists should come into a country so that his vote bank is strengthened.
• Marine police stations of Gujarat without police.
• Centre gave billions of Rupees for digital radio tracking system but Gujarat did not establish it.
• In its report, CAG has criticized Gujarat Govt for bad management and corruption in internal security. A copy of these observations released to media.

          Leader of opposition Shaktisinh Gohil today launched a scathing attack on CM Narendra Modi for his stand in the meeting of Chief Ministers. In a statement he said that the CM has made a number of suggestions to centre for internal security, but his own action in the border state of Gujarat is something which exposes him. Referring to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, he said that it has made very serious observations regarding irregularities in police force and matters relating to Internal Security.

          He said that it is like a wrong man making suggestions. Releasing relevant material from the CAG report to the media, Gohil said that it proves that Gujarat CM has no concern for the security of Gujarat. He said that the CM has not presented prospective plan to the central government and as a result Gujarat has not got its due share of money for its police force. In the para 1.1.8.1 of the audit report dated March 31, 2009, it is observed that unprofessional approach and lack of annual planning has led to millions of Rupees unspent given by the Central Govt.

          In the para 1.1.9.1 it is very clearly mentioned that money ranging from 5% to 68% had remained unspent in the case of transport, arms and ammunitions, training and home guards. Central Govt. has provided adequate funds for the modernization of the police force.  Despite this, there was shortage of ammunition from 17% to 100%. This was mainly because of maladministration. There was 100% shortage of cartridge for 5.56 INSAS. In the case of .303 shortage of cartridge was 32%. There was huge shortage of cartridge of 9mm 7.62 SLR.

          CAG even recorded 17,933 tear gas shells of expired date. They were 7 years old. In different cadres of anti terrorist force, there were vacancies ranging from 8% to 200%. In such a situation, in para 1.1.11.4, CAG noted that it appeared that ATS existed on paper only.

 

          Modi goes to Delhi and advises that there should be no controversy between army and Central government. Before giving any advice to the Central government the CM should do self assessment of his behavior with IPS officers in the state.  Everyone knows that how the CM has demoralized the state police for his own self interest. The post of the DGP has not been filled in the state since long time. For that also the CM does not want to take any responsibility? Gujarat is bordering with Pakistan still the marine police chowkies along the coast of the state are without police jawans.  Modi keeps numerous commandos for his own security but has left the state unsecured. The fact is that Modi wants that the internal democracy of the state is weakened, terrorists get easy access to the state and there are terrorist incidents so that he can strengthen his vote bank .

          The state government has not strengthened its internal security by not utilizing the funds from MOF scheme given by Union government. Maintenance of law and order in the state has become difficult as 94 percent posts in police wireless inspector and 44 percent posts in police wireless sub inspector in communications wing are vacant. This has been marked in CAG report para 1.1.12.4. The Gujarat government has not implemented the automatic located (AVLS) under the global positioning system.  The CM who has malafide intentions  to weaken internal democracy of the state, provide easy way for terrorists to enter the country and  to make his vote bank strong has no right to criticize the Central government.

          The CM is blatantly misusing the police force for his own self interest. Many police officers are in jail and several other IPS officers have been insulted by the CM.

          The Central government approved funds of crores of rupees for purchasing digital radio tracking system. Still the government has not set up TETRA system based on this in ahmedabad. Gohil said that Modi should tell that why has this modern communication not installed despite three years?

 

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Note :-    Evidences in this regard are available on the website of Hon’ble Leader of Opposition www.shaktisinhgohil.com which may kindly be downloaded.

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