After coal and 2G spectrum threads emerge of a massive gold-mining scam, this time in Rajasthan. This is a NewsX exclusive. In the dock is the Jindal Group of Congress MP Naveen Jindal. This scam associated with Coalgate is alleged to be worth a whopping 3.4 lakh crore. The Jindal group has been reportedly issued a show cause notice in the matter with threads leading to the Ashok Gehlot government.This is not the first time that Jindal's name has been associated with the coal scam. In their PIL before the court, social activists claim Jindal Saw Ltd was awarded the iron ore mining license by the Ashok Gehlot govt, despite several PSU's coming up with better bids.Secondly, the lease was for mining in Bhilwara in the Aravallis, where mining activity has been prohibited by the Supreme Court. And third, that Jindal Saw Ltd did not declare gold and other valuable minerals mined despite the lease stating that these valuable minerals were present besides iron ore.The PIL says the gold was transferred out of Rajasthan to Gujarat.
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