Modi govt formed Shah Commission to avoid Lokayukta: Gohil

Gujarat Chief Minister has appointed a commission to inquire charges against him.

Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil today alleged that setting up of Justice (retd) Shah Commission by the Gujarat government is a “ploy” by Chief Minister Narendra Modi to avoid a Lokayukta probe.

The Modi government on August 17 had appointed a panel under the Commission of Inquiry Act to probe the corruption charges leveled against it by Congress.

Congress had almost two months back submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil,claiming the BJP government has indulged into corruption and favoritism towards select industrial houses.

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“(Gujarat) Chief Minister has appointed a commission to inquire charges against him. Through this ploy he is making desperate effort to take his corruption cases outside the purview of Lokayukta. This shows that he is the most corrupt person in the country,” Gohil alleged.

“The day when people will raise their voice against the highly corrupt Gujarat government,it will have no place to hide,” he said.

In an unprecedented move,Governor Kamla on Friday appointed Justice (retd) of Gujarat High Court R A Mehta as the state Lokayukta bypassing the Modi government.

Dismissing the state government’s reservations,Gohil said the BJP was against the appointment of Lokayukta even when there is a broad consensus on Lokpal in Parliament.

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