Ahmedabad: Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Chavda on Thursday accused the BJP govt of misusing the police and administration to target opposition leaders and workers, alleging that democratic and constitutional rights were being undermined in the state.Addressing a news conference at the GPCC headquarters, Chavda compared the prevailing situation in Gujarat and the country to British colonial rule, claiming that those who raised their voices against the govt were branded traitors and implicated in fabricated cases.“Some police officers in Gujarat are acting as if they are BJP party workers,” Chavda alleged, accusing the administration of using its machinery to suppress the opposition and secure electoral advantages for the ruling party.Referring to the recent local body elections, Chavda alleged that the police were used to prevent Congress candidates from filing nomination papers and force them to withdraw their candidature. “Congress candidates and supporters were detained in several areas, including Wards 4, 11, 7 and 2 during the GMC election,” he alleged.Demanding an investigation into the assets of police officers suspected of corruption, Chavda alleged that some had accumulated wealth worth crores of rupees disproportionate to their known sources of income.
