Vaghela against lifting prohibition in Gujarat SEZs
Union textiles minister Shankarsinh Vaghela has written to the state’s corporate biggies, asking them to protest against the Gujarat government’s proposal to relax prohibition in SEZs.
By TNN |
AHMEDABAD: Union textiles minister Shankarsinh Vaghela has written to the state���s corporate biggies, asking them to protest against the Gujarat government���s proposal to relax prohibition in SEZs.
Vaghela, who is on a 52-hour fast from Tuesday to protest against the government���s proposal, said, ���I have asked industrial houses, including the Torrent Group, Essar Group and Nirma to stand up against the government. Considering the industrial houses have a social responsibility, they need to have an opinion on the issue.��� The corporates need to rethink and put their point across the government, he said.
Vaghela added that by relaxing prohibition in SEZs, the state government will carry out a ���pilot project��� thereby, testing waters before relaxing prohibition across the state. ���Eventually, the government will invite brewers to set up their plants in the state. Will this be acceptable to the people here?��� he said.
���I see no reason for the government���s proposal mooted under the garb of attracting foreign investors to the state considering the fact that prohibition never deterred investments in the state,��� he said. Vaghela said the Congress will take this issue to the people during the forthcoming assembly polls expected in late 2007. ���There is a need to mobilise public opinion against this move of the government,��� he said.
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