The News Minute| July 20, 2014| 9.30 am ISTThe Indian Express reports that former Solicitor General Gopal has declined to act as the Special Public Prosecutor in the coal blocks allocation

cases. (a special court is to be set up to hear coal allocation scam cases)The report says Subramanium has cited prior engagements and busy itinerary as reasons for opting out.Earlier Chief

Justice RM Lodha had asked all parties in the case to persuade him for the job. “If you can convince him (Subramanium) to accept the role of special prosecutor, we will have no objection.

You persuade him. If I failed in something, you (lawyers) can try to succeed,” the CJI was quoted on Friday.