Nanavati panel reluctant to expose Modi, says Mallika Sarabhai
Published: Saturday, Nov 26, 2011, 16:25 IST
"When the entire country is gearing up to fight corruption, why is the corruption by CM Narendra Modi not being probed by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission?" asked noted danseuse and social activist Mallika Sarabhai, who was present before the commission in connection with her application to question Sanjiv Bhatt for the same case.
However, she had to wait before she could be allowed to question Bhatt. Sarabhai had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on April 1, 2002, demanding thorough investigation into the post-Godhra riot cases. It was alleged that Modi had used government funds of Rs10 lakh from the secret funds to bribe her lawyers. Bhatt, in September 2011 revealed Modi's attempts to bribe Sarabhai's lawyers.
The commission did not allow the questioning and reserved the order in this connection. Sarabhai argued that either the commission question Bhatt or she be allowed to question him.
However, the commission, according to Sarabhai, is still reluctant to question Bhatt. "This is an opportunity to dig out corruption in the state," she told reporters. Supporting her claim, Bhatt had even written a letter to the commission showing his readiness to reveal the misuse of secret service funds of the government of Gujarat. Earlier, the commission refused the questioning of Bhatt as he had already filed an affidavit in Zakia Jafri's complaint in SC.
However, Bhatt replied that he was not constrained by the pendency petition filed by Jafri, as the petition has been allowed and disposed of by the SC on September 12, 2011.
Nanavati panel reluctant to expose Modi, says Mallika Sarabhai
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"When the entire country is gearing up to fight corruption, why is the corruption by CM Narendra Modi not being probed by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission?" asked noted danseuse and social activist Mallika Sarabhai, who was present before the commission in connection with her application to question Sanjiv Bhatt for the same case.
However, she had to wait before she could be allowed to question Bhatt. Sarabhai had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on April 1, 2002, demanding thorough investigation into the post-Godhra riot cases. It was alleged that Modi had used government funds of Rs10 lakh from the secret funds to bribe her lawyers. Bhatt, in September 2011 revealed Modi's attempts to bribe Sarabhai's lawyers.
The commission did not allow the questioning and reserved the order in this connection. Sarabhai argued that either the commission question Bhatt or she be allowed to question him.
However, the commission, according to Sarabhai, is still reluctant to question Bhatt. "This is an opportunity to dig out corruption in the state," she told reporters. Supporting her claim, Bhatt had even written a letter to the commission showing his readiness to reveal the misuse of secret service funds of the government of Gujarat.
Earlier, the commission refused the questioning of Bhatt as he had already filed an affidavit in Zakia Jafri's complaint in SC.
However, Bhatt replied that he was not constrained by the pendency petition filed by Jafri, as the petition has been allowed and disposed of by the SC on September 12, 2011.
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