Congress alleges graft in energy sector, asks Modi to explain

Claiming that the energy sector in Gujarat is hugely corrupt, state Congress chief and Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil called the Narendra Modi-led BJP government as the most corrupt in the state till date. “In last 10 years under Narendra Modi’s rule, Gujarat has seen multi-billion rupees scandals in the energy sector. Under the Modi rule, state PSU GSPC and energy and petrochemicals department have emerged as the epicenter of all mega scandals involving thousands of crores,” Gohil claimed, as per a report in The Times of India. [caption id=“attachment_503465” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. AP[/caption] The state Congress chief alleged that Rs 8,000 crore was squandered in the name of exploration and demanded an explanation from Modi. Gohil also plans to knock on the door of the Gujarat High Court, the Times of India said.