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26th Jul 2018 10:07:PM State
ES REPORTER
ITANAGAR, Jul 26: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Gauhati High Court by social activist, Nabam Tagam who is also the general secretary of Arunachal Justice Forum seeking probe against BJP President, Tapir Gao for possessing disproportionate asset worth crores of rupees against his known sources of income.
The petition stated that, Gao allegedly amassed movable and immovable wealth worth crores in rupees during his tenure as President Youth Congress, Member of Parliament, and BJP President since 1995 to present day.
Referring to RTI documents, it was alleged that on 27/08/ 1982, a land measuring 3895. 5 sq meters was approved by government for construction of district library and information centre at D-Sector, Naharlagun. However the complainant alleged that Gao using his position as chief of Youth Congress at that time allegedly obtained allotment of land about 300 meters overlapping the already allotted land to the department in his wife’s name.
The filing of PIL was informed to reporters by the petitioner Nabam Tagam here this afternoon.
Clarifying that he does not have any objection over the land allotment, but citing a complaint letter of concerned department sent to Gao's wife to remove the infrastructure along with septic tank on the pathway to office premises, Tagar lamented that it is illegal to encroach government land beyond the allotted land which now reduced the breadth of approach road to office impassable even for a light motor vehicle.
Knowing that the concerned authority will not initiate action because of political clout of Gao, Tagam informed that he again wrote a complaint on June 20last to state’s Chief Vigilance Commissioner to constitute an inquiry committee to find out the source of the income of Gao while also demanding immediate demolition of the illegal structure.
Alleging that concerned vigilance officials could not initiate action due to undue pressure from Gao, Tagam informed with no other option left they had to knock the door of the court to seek justice.
Talking about Gao’s other properties which he allegedly obtained illegally abusing his power and position, Tagam alleged that Gao also encroached the land of Ruksin Range Forest office where he constructed a multi storey market complex without obtaining Land Allotment Certificate (LAC).
Tagam disclosed there is no Land Allotment Certificate (LPC) attached with the document they obtained through RTI except a trading license being used to occupy the said land as per record.
He also alleged that Gao after becoming BJP state Chief in a span of few years constructed a multi-storeyed bungalow in the state capital by misusing government schemes and amassed wealth totaling about Rs. 20 crores which he alleged did not tally with his known sources of income as per record.
Further stating that he is not against any individual or present government, he, however, demanded a CBI inquiry to scrutinize Gao’s source of income and how he amassed crores of wealth in a span of few years.
Meanwhile responding to the allegation of possessing disproportionate asset, state Bharatiya Janata Party, President, Tapir Gao while refuting the allegations as baseless clarified that all his properties was accumulated through proper channel and following all required land allotment formalities.
Meanwhile, calling the allegation as “shocking” and “unfounded, “ Gao said “he is clean and ready to challenge the claim made by AJF general Secretary, Nabam Tagam in court by bringing all required documents to prove his innocence in the matter.”
“All the properties I have today are made with hard work without misusing the constitutional office or political power,” he clarified adding that all of the properties that Tagam is accusing of obtaining using political power were already there long before he became a Member of Parliament and President of state BJP.
Kenter Joya Riba
(Managing Editor)She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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