Fire in groundnut godowns: Gujarat govt announces Inquiry Commission of former HC Judge

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister today finally constituted a judicial Inquiry commission under the chairmanship of retired judge of Gujarat High Court Justice H K Rathod to probe in to the incidents of fire in the godowns where stocks of groundnut procured under MSP scheme were kept and also regarding the incidents of mixing of soil in such groundnuts.

MoS Home and Law Pradipsinh Jadeja today informed.

He said that the commission has been constituted under the provisions of the commission inquiry act 1952. It will do the detailed inquiry and hand over a detailed report to the state government.

He said that the state government was quite strict about the incident. So far 30 people have been arrested in connection with Jetpur Pedhla soil mixing incident. Others found involved in the incident won’t also be spared.

Groundnut worth over Rs 35 crores were burnt down in fire in godowns in Gondal and Shapar-Veraval in Rajkot district, Hapa in Jamnagar,Gandhidham in Kutch district.

Opposition congress was demanding a judicial probe in the matter. LoP Paresh Dhanani was sitting on fast with this demand.

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