Press Note Eng Dt: 26/04/2012 Challenged To Discuss Anandiben’s Land Scam
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26th April, 2011
Respected
Here is a copy of the reaction Information Department released in your name in response to my press conference on Kutch land issue. I have raised the issue as a responsible opposition on the basis of the information I had obtained under the RTI. You have claimed that it was a legal deal but you have not mentioned the provisions of the law while justifying the deal as legal.
I request you to discuss the issue in the premises of Gandhi Ashram on just these four points. If I prove wrong, I will tender open apology to you, your government and public on the issue.
If you are not able to establish the legality of the deal you will have to compensate the loss the deal has caused to the exchequer.
We will discuss on public platform following issues.
1. Why government did not take possession of the land in the jurisdiction of Kukma and Moti reldi under provisions of section 89 of Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act ?
2. Why did all officers remarked on the file that there is no provision to sell the land directly to the industrialist while suggesting
that Government should take possession of the land. The officers included the then Chief Secretary D. Rajgopalan, Principal Secretary G. Aloria, P. Paneervel and Deputy Secretary Manoj Oza ?
3. If permission could be given for the deal then why the Revenue Minister wrote that let us give permission for the sale as an exceptional case?
4. Under what provisions of the law, the Revenue Minister gave permission for the sale ?
I request you two spokeministers and the Revenue Minister to have open debate with me on the issue today, Tuesday at Gandhi Ashram at 4 pm. I will be alone. If you can convince me about the legality of the issue, I will tender public apology to you all and public. If you agree to this request please convey to me by 2 pm and be at Gandhi Ashram at 4 pm. I am sending this letter to you personally to make sure that you get it. My mobile number is 9824000852 and my office telephone number is 23220995.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Shaktisinh Gohil)
To
Shri Jaynarayan Vyas,
Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare,
Govt. of Gujarat,
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar.
To
Shri Saurabhbhai Patel,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Industries,
Govt. of Gujarat,
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar.
