'Govt obliged amicus curiae to save CM'

AHMEDABAD: Leader of opposition in Gujarat assembly Shaktisinh Gohil, in an official communication, has accused state government of underhand dealing in allotting land for solar power plant project to a London-based company.
The Congress leader alleged that without inviting any tender or bid, the state government had given 200 hectares land and permission to establish 25 MW solar power plant project to the company which was recommended by senior Supreme Court lawyer Harish Salve.
"It is clearly a deal struck by Gujarat government because Salve is the amicus curiae in cases involving chief minister Narendra Modi. This deal has been struck to influence and oblige the amicus curiae because Modi is guilty and scared of Supreme Court," Gohil said. He has demanded that the power plant deal be scrapped in public interest and that Salve should resign from the case. Gohil has also released details of email communications on the solar power project between Salve and senior Gujarat government officials, including a principal secretary and an additional principal secretary.