For the first time in the history of Gujarat, the Governor has given her sanction for the prosecution of a Minister for his alleged involvement in a scam, ignoring the recommendation of the State government.
Governor Kamla Beniwal’s sanction against the Minister of State for Fisheries Purshottam Solanki was presented before the Gujarat High Court on Monday July 30,2012. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act is expected to be filed against Mr. Solanki soon for allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 400 crore to the State Exchequer while awarding fishing contracts without inviting tenders.
The sanction granted against the Minister of State for Fisheries Purshottam Solanki can further extend the stand-off between the Modi Govt and Governor Kamla Beniwal, whose relationship soured earlier over the appointment of Justice R.A. Mehta, a retired judge of the High Court, as a Lokayukta member despite opposition by the Chief Minister in 2011.
Governor Kamla Beniwal’s sanction against the Minister of State for Fisheries Purshottam Solanki was presented before the Gujarat High Court on Monday July 30,2012. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act is expected to be filed against Mr. Solanki soon for allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 400 crore to the State Exchequer while awarding fishing contracts without inviting tenders.
The sanction granted against the Minister of State for Fisheries Purshottam Solanki can further extend the stand-off between the Modi Govt and Governor Kamla Beniwal, whose relationship soured earlier over the appointment of Justice R.A. Mehta, a retired judge of the High Court, as a Lokayukta member despite opposition by the Chief Minister in 2011.
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