Gujarat Legislative Assembly ne ek amendment ko pass kiya hai jo state ke Prohibition law mein kuch changes karta hai. Is amendment ke tehat, authorities ko ab yeh power mil gaya hai ki wo liquor smuggling mein involved vehicles ko seize aur sell kar saken, bina final court verdict ke. Agar accused ko court se acquittal milta hai, toh unhe seized vehicle ki compensation milegi, saath hi 5% annual interest bhi diya jayega.
Home Minister of Gujarat
Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Harsh Sanghvi, ne apne written statement mein kaha, “Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 ke section 98 ke sub-section (2) ke tehat, intoxicants, hemp, mhowra flowers, waghera le jaane wale items jaise animals, carts, vessels, ya doosri conveyances ko confiscate kiya jata hai.”
“Is wajah se confiscated vehicles ko unke owners ko wapas nahi kiya ja sakta aur yeh vehicles aksar police stations ya court compounds mein unused rahe jate hain, jis se unka deterioration hota hai. Is issue ko address karne ke liye, State Government ko lagta hai ki sub-section (2) ko amend karke vehicles ke auction ki permission deni chahiye. Bill ka Clause 2 is provision ko address karta hai,” minister ne add kiya.
Bill ko Congress MLA Sailesh Parmar se opposition aur suggestions mili. Parmar ne kaha, “Is naye amendment mein, government ko clarify karna chahiye ki compensation with interest kaha se aayega agar accused ko acquitted milta hai, aur kyun yeh provision shamil kiya gaya hai.”
Opposition protests ke bawajood, Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Act, Amendment Bill ko majority vote se pass kar diya gaya.
