BJP press conference of 18th September 2010 attended by Manohar and Shripad alleged that the illegal mining in Goa is Rs 4000 crore. Ref: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/BJP-may-demand-CBI-inquiry-into-illegal-mining-in-Goa/683933 Though Karnataka is 40 times bigger than Goa in area and population, the illegal mining there is Rs 1000 crore a year, which is 4 times lesses than Goa. Even then the opposition congress paralysed the Karnataka Assembly and forced ruling BJP to ban export of ore.
Six months have lapsed since BJP's allegation with the government nicely negotiating two assembly sessions. BJP did not take the allegation to its logical conclusion: Forcing the government to ban exports or cap export to pre-China boom days. What stops the opposition from agitating the issue as was done by BJP in Raja-2G scam? Does this mean BJP's allegation was only to blackmail Miners? Now Ramdeobaba is on record alleging illegal mining of Rs 15000 crore. That illegal mining is rampant and massive is well known. What is needed is to make the life of Mines Minister miserable till he stops these excesses. Can Baba do this? If he can, will he? Rajendra
