: [People's Politics - LOK / JAN NITI] Ahmedabad, May 26: After praising Chief Minister...

Lalji Desai posted in People's Politics - LOK / JAN NITI Lalji Desai 17 August 19:47 Ahmedabad, May 26: After praising Chief Minister Narendra Modi for developmental work in Gujarat, Social activist Anna Hazare today did a U-turn saying he was dismayed at the levels of corruption in the state. Hazare, who had faced criticism for praising Modi, observed that corruption was rampant in Gujarat and wrly said it has not even spared the state of Mahatma Gandhi. The anti-graft crusader also said liquor flows more freely than milk in Gandhi's Gujarat where a prohibition law is in force. "After coming here, I have realised that there are so many corruption cases here. So much corruption in Gandhiji's state," he said and urged Modi to quickly appoint a Lokayukta in Gujarat. Hazare, a member of the Jan Lok Pal Bill drafting team, made these remarks during a public hearing by various civil society groups held at Gujarat Vidyapeeth here. "Firstly bring Lokayukta here to empower the people and secondly give power to the Gram Sabhas," he said. A law empowering gram sabhas is required in taking decisions regarding village land. Taking another swipe at Modi, Hazare said, "In Gandhiji's state so much alcohol. Gujarat has more alcohol than it has milk," he said. Gujarat is one of the leading milk producing states in the country. Hazare had earlier said that state chief ministers must learn from the work done by the chief ministers of Gujarat and Bihar. His praise of Modi had fuelled a controversy and also came up for criticism from his own followers like social activist Medha Patkar. Hazare later sought to "clarify" that he was opposed to communalism. Swami Agnivesh, another member of the Jan Lok Pal Bill drafting team, said the public hearing has exposed the false claims of Gujarat government over development. "Gujarat is not vibrant as shown by Modi. Gujarat is the land of scams. Gandhi's Gujarat is now 'Ghotale ka Gujarat' (state of scams)," Agnivesh said. RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal, also a Jan Lok Pal Bill drafting team member, said if farmers' land was forcefully acquired by government for industrialists it could lead to a civil war. Hazare said the gram sabhas (village councils), which are the roots of society, are needed to be strengthened in Gujarat on grounds of Maharashtra, adding that they only build the legislature. "I would like to make two appeals to Chief Minister Narendra Modi. First is to appoint the Lokayukta in the state, and second to bring in a legislation that would empower the gram sabhas in taking decisions related to the village, especially those dealing with the village land," Hazare said. He said after the drive to weed out corruption, his next assignment would be against land acquisition and he wanted it to start from Gujarat. "Gram Sabhas should be so empowered that no transaction related to the village land could be done without their permission. And I think this movement should start from Gujarat," he added. Hazare said the country may face threat from Pakistan, but it faces more grievous threat from enemies within the country. He also warned the Union government of repeating Delhi type agitation of April 5, if it tries to delay Jan Lokpal Bill. PTI http://www.facebook.com/l/RAQB7VL0CAQBqXqoTPJMKK_O_dxXQ6klwPbKWUet4KgtNbw/www.indiatvnews.com/news/India/Corruption_Is_Rife_In_Gujarat_Says-8111.html Corruption Is Rife In Gujarat, Says Anna Hazare www.indiatvnews.com Corruption Is Rife In Gujarat, Says Anna Hazare View Post on Facebook · Edit email settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.

Statement condemning the arrest of Anna Hazare

We condemn the unwarranted arrest of Anna Hazare and his colleagues! This act is totally unacceptable!

In a democracy,all have the right to protest peacefully and in a non-violent manner.

The Government must uphold civil liberties and particularly freedom of speech and expression.

Anna and team must be released immediately!

 

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Chronology and List of Dates Victimization of Rahul Sharma, IPS Gujarat

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Chronology and List of Dates

Victimization of Rahul Sharma, IPS Gujarat

30-10-2004

Rahul Sharma Deposes before the Nanavati Shah Commission

Speaks in Detail about the CD of phone call records submitted by him as also by the Failure of the Gujarat Police to Further Investigate the Gulberg and Naroda Patiya killings thoroughly and in an impartial manner

14-11-2009

Victim Witnesses apply to the Special Investigation Team to make him a witness in the Gulberg Case. SIT had not made him a witness before this, inexplicably

15-9-2010

Ten months later he is examined as a Prosecution Witness in the Gulberg Trial- PW No.330 exb.1213 when he speaks of the failure of the Gujarat police to investigate the case professionally

Thereafter 2009, 2010

He records statement in thi connection with the SIT, AK Malhotra. Information of his statement being recorded and its contents are leaked to the Gujarat government by someone in SIT

4-2- 2011

Gujarat questions IPS officer for furnishing riots call data

Rahul Sharma served Notice

10-8-2011

Late Night Wednesday August 10 2011

Rahul Sharma being Charge sheeted Under the Official Secrets Act By the Modi Government

 

Rahul Sharma being Chargesheeted Under the Official Secretars Act By the Modi Government

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Gujarat EDN, TOI 11AUG2011     OSA slapped on Rahul Sharma

Govt Clears Chargesheet Against IPS Officer Behind Damning Phone Records

Ajay Umat | TNN

Ahmedabad: In a clear counter-offensive on senior officials not toeing the political line in the probe into 2002 riots and subsequent encounters, the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat has decided to charge-sheet deputy inspector general (DIG) Rahul Sharma for indiscipline and violation of Official Secrets Act (OSA).
The departmental action comes on the heels of the suspension on Tuesday of another DIG Sanjiv Bhatt and reflects the danger that police officers face for defying the government on this sensitive issue.
The chargesheet cleared by chief minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, it is learnt, accuses Sharma of passing on information to the Nanavati Commission, which is probing the Godhra incident and post-Godhra riots, without the permission from the government. The other allegation is that Sharma violated his service conduct rules by alleging before the special investigation team (SIT) that phone call records collected in the Naroda Patia investigation had been destroyed.
In May 2002, Sharma was asked to assist the investigations into the Naroda Patia massacre (95 dead). As a part of the investigation, phone call data of of entire city of Ahmedabad was collected. This data revealed the links of political leaders with police officers and their movements during the peak of rioting.
    The then joint commissioner of crime branch, P P Pande, had handed over a set of two CDs, containing the data, to Sharma and asked him to analyse the records. Sharma copied the same in his home computer on the hard-disk but before he could study them he was transferred to Vav, Surat. As per his statement before the Nanavati Commission, he had sent back the CDs to Pande through a police messenger just before relinquishing his charge.
Phone calls that nail the mobsters
Then minister of state Mayaben Kodnani and state VHP general secretary Dr Jaydeep Patel had been arrested in February 2009 by the SIT when the data analysis of phone records done by Jan Sangharsh Manch corroborated the statements made by eye-witnesses. In October 2004, when Sharma was asked by the government prosecutor to appear before the Nanavati Commission for cross-examination, he handed over 2 CDs to the commission copied from his home computer. He submitted the same CDs to the SIT, then led by former CBI director R K Raghavan, in May 2008. He had argued that it was most surprising that the mobile phone records had been destroyed even while the matter was pending before the Supreme Court. These records were the only scientific evidence available to nail the truth.