Press Note Eng Dt: 29/03/2016 corruption in the Wildwood Resort Deal
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Office of Shaktisinh Gohil
National Spokesperson, AICC & MLA, Abdasa
PRESS RELEASE Dt: 29th March, 2016
Congress members were removed from Gujarat Assembly by sergents just to prevent Congress from raising the issue of corruption in the Wildwood resort deal with which daughter of Chief Minister Anandiben Patel is associated, senior Congress leader and MLA from Abdasa Shaktisinh Gohil said today.
Talking to media after suspension of Congress MLAs for the day, Gohil said the government was trying to shield the corrupt deal. For this reason, he said, a resolution of Congress member Mahendra Bariya about Gir lions under Rule 117of the Assembly rules was rejected even though it was selected through draw system. The congress members were thrown out of the House when they were protesting against dropping of the resolution.
He said that the government feared that discussion on the Gir lions will bring about the matter of eco-sensitivity of the zone and its violation through deals like Wildwood resorts. He pointed out that resolution was cleared for discussion on Wednesday but was rejected. He said that resolution did not mention anything pending in the Court. Government had opposed the resolution on the ground that matter was subjudice, but there was nothing such, Gohil said.
However government feared that discussion would expose the deal in which land was given to the company of daughter of Chief Minister at the rate of Rs.6 during the time when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister. He quoted a ruling by Speaker on 26/9/2008 under which a subjudice matter could be discussed in the House. Despite this the resolution was dropped and request for reconsideration of decision was turned down.
He further pointed out that the jantri rate in the forest area was Rs. 180, commercial rate Rs.1260 and in reality no land was available for sale here. Despite this 7.5 lakh sq.ft of land was given to the daughter of CM at the rate of Rs.6 while a trust taking care of cows was asked to shell out money at the rate of Rs. 671. This exposes the BJP which claims love for cows and also working of the then CM Modi and minister Anandiben Patel.
Government rules prohibit any commercial activity within radius of five km of Gir forest but Anandiben’s daughter was given permission for resort within 1.5 km of the forest. Congress leaders also shouted slogans against mother-daughter saying Anar’s mother, creator of corruption.
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