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Modi
stalling Lokayukta appointment, says Congress
Monday April 18, 2011 07:49:13 PM,
IANS
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Gandhinagar: The
Congress Monday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of
stalling the appointment of Lokayukta in the state as the ombudsman
can probe corruption by the state government.
Leader of Opposition im the assembly Shaktisinh Gohil slammed as
"false propaganda" the official statement that painted the Congress
as villain of the piece in the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat.
Gohil was categorical that it was the chief minister who has stalled
the appointment. "This is merely because the Lokayukta can probe
corruption by the chief minister and his council of ministers," he
said.
Gohil pointed out that "the law is very clear that the governor has
to appoint Lokayukta in consultation with the chief justice and
leader of opposition. There is no provision for any kind of
involvement of chief minister or his cabinet in the appointment of
Lokayukta".
Explaining the provision, Gohil said, "This is to safeguard the
institution of Lokayukta because Lokayukta has power to investigate
against chief minister and his ministers."
Gohil said he had explained this legal fact to the chief minister
through his letter of March 3, 2010, when Modi continued to
interfere in the appointment process. Gohil released a copy of the
letter to the media.
The chief justice of the Gujarat High Court last year suggested the
name of Justice S.D. Dave and as leader of opposition, Gohil gave
his consent. On the basis of this, the governor forwarded the name
of Justice Dave to the government.
"But Modi preferred to sit on the file. He claims himself to be
honest. But he is preventing the appointment of Lokayukta. This
shows that he is indulging in corruption at a massive scale and all
this is to prevent exposure of his multi-billion-rupee scandals," he
alleged.
Gohil said the chief minister has even failed to respond to two
reminders by the governor.
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