During the budget discussion on the demands of the Home Department in the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Congress leader Amit Chavda stated that corruption, fear, and hunger have taken over the state. Several police officers in Gujarat are involved in extortion, land deals, and collecting hefty bribes, alleged the opposition leader. 

In Mahatma Gandhi’s Gujarat, the law exists only on paper. Since the police accept bribes from bootleggers, liquor is being sold in every village and street across the state, said Chavda.

Liquor is being smuggled into Gujarat from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Daman, and Silvassa, he noted. 

Chavda questioned the role of police in preventing the illegal liquor trend, and demanded that top police officials of Banaskantha, Mehsana, and Gandhinagar should be suspended.

The Congress leader alleged that in Gujarat, some police officers take an undue interest in land disputes, encroachments, and controversial land settlements. In one such case, a bribe of ₹22 crore was taken. Several high-category officers in Gujarat are living lavish lifestyles beyond their legal income. A decision was recently made to prepare a list of criminals in the state.

Similarly, it is necessary to prepare a list of dishonest officers in the Gujarat Police department. Criminals and gangsters are openly wielding swords and sticks, terrorising the public, and forcing them to live in fear. 

While the common people suffer, illegal mining and drug mafias are thriving unchecked. The police must take strict action against them.

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