Congress asks PM Modi to come clean over Gujarat land deal issue

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New Delhi/ 06 Feb 2016. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Gujarat land deal issue, Congress on Saturday escalated its demand for an SIT probe monitored by the Supreme Court, saying it should go into all allotments of government land when PM Modi was the state Chief Minister.

Congress party’s senior spokesman Anand Sharma said, "The Special Investigative Team monitored by the Supreme Court should cover all the allotments and grants of public land when Anandiben Patel was the Revenue Minister and Modi was the Chief Minister."

Sharma also asked Modi to come clean on the issue, and sought to know from him whether he was aware of clear conflict of interest of the then Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel while allocating government land near Gir Lion Sanctuary to the company which allegedly has close business links with her daughter Anar Patel.

"It is necessary that the Prime Minister breaks his silence and answers questions on the issue. It is in the interest of the institution of Prime Minister that he should come clean", he said.

He further asked whether proper evaluation or price determination for this government land was done. Besides, he asked the Prime Minister whether the allocation of 250 acres of public land next to Gir lion sanctuary was in public interest as also in conformity with laws, regulations and established procedure for alienation of government assets.

Anand Sharma also said the issue would definitely be raised in the Budget session of Parliament as it pertained directly to the Prime Minister ‘who has claimed that he has zero tolerance towards corruption.’