Rana condemns murder

AHMEDABAD, Dec 20: Union Textile Minister Kashiram Rana has said that the law and order situation in Gujarat was deteriorating if the recent happenings at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad were any indication.

Briefing newspersons here on Sunday, Rana condemned the daylight murder of woman BJP councillor Nita Satbhaya in Surat and demanded that the State Government replace the police commissioner if necessary and ensure early steps to control the crime.

Satbhaya, also the BJP8217;s city unit Mahila Cell chief, was stabbed to death by some miscreants at her residence on Saturday evening.Rana said he met Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel today and discussed about the action to be taken against those responsible for the murder. He, however, clarified that his aim behind raising the issue was not to point out any fault of Keshubhai8217;s Government but he wanted prompt and stricter action against those responsible.