The
Times of India: Surat: Friday, November 09, 2012.
Founder
president of Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) Keshubhai Patel compared chief
minister Narendra Modi with Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels,
during his visit to the city. Keshubhai said Modi is a liar and that the
government hasn't appointed a lokayukta for nine years to cover his lies.
The state
government has reduced the days of the legislative assembly session from an
average of 60 to 30. "The annual average number of days in an assembly
session has fallen to 30 in the Modi government rule. MLAs are not allowed to
raise controversial questions in the assembly and if do, they are forced to
withdraw it. The lokayukta appointment has been challenged in the high court
and now in the Supreme Court to delay its functioning," said Keshubhai,
while talking to media.
He further
claimed that the BJP staged demonstrations against the central government for
inflation but no relief was given for VAT in Gujarat. Keshubhai also claimed
that RTI applications in the state are not answered. He claimed that a large
number of RTI applications are pending.
"Both
centre and state government are not doing anything for common people. I did not
raise taxes during my government in the state. The state's tax income was Rs
7,000 crore during my chief ministership and today it is Rs 51,000 crore.
Despite the low income, I did not hike taxes," said Keshubhai. Continuing
his attack, Keshubhai claimed that, "Dawood used to collect Rs 100 ransom
but the state's ruling party collected Rs 500 crore ransom from the people on
the pretext of donation."
Keshubhai
promised housing schemes for diamond and textile workers in the city, if GPP
comes in power in the state. Keshubhai also refused to welcome BJP leaders who
join GPP for a ticket. In reply to a question Keshubhai said, "RSS is a
social organization and I am currently a member. VHP has publically felicitated
me in an event and a large group is in my support."
Talking about
Naresh Patel, president of Khodaldham Trust, Keshubhai said, "Nareshbhai
may be personally working for a political party, but he clarified and refused
to use the Khodaldham Trust dais for any party.".
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