Decades after sharing a school in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, an 81-year-old man turned to his schoolmate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking intervention in his years-long fight over a land dispute in Maharashtra.
He had purchased it through a registered agreement. Furthermore, he alleged that forged documents were drawn up. Vohra added that the plot was split into two segments and possession was falsely registered under both firms.
Asgarali Vohra, who studied with PM Modi at Vadnagar’s B N School, met with him on Tuesday, September 8, to seek justice and a CBI investigation into the dispute, according to a report by Times of India . Land purchase (1989): Vohra purchased approximately 2,810 square metres of land at Navghar in Bhayander East, Maharashtra, in 1989. Alleged encroachment case (2011): Vohra has claimed that the property was encroached upon in 2011 by Swayam Builders and Seven Eleven Constructions, a company linked to BJP MLA Narendra Mehta, the report added. Case pending before court: An FIR was registered in 2015 in connection with the case, which remains pending before the court.
Vohra reportedly stated that he had approached the revenue department, municipal authorities, and police. The case now: Following Vohra’s meeting with Prime Minister Modi, the local municipal administration took note of the land dispute. Earlier reporting noted: Asgarali Vohra met the Prime Minister on September 8 and requested a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter. Earlier reporting noted: An 81-year-old resident of Mira Road has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking intervention in a decades-old land dispute in Bhayander East in Mumbai.
Earlier reporting noted: During his meeting with the Prime Minister, Vohra sought his intervention, stating that he has been pursuing the land dispute through various government agencies and the police for several years.
A formal hearing is set for September 16, with representatives of both Seven Eleven Constructions and Swayam Builders mandated to be present. Pratap Sarnaik, Maharashtra minister of transport, released a press note and pictures of Vohra’s meeting with PM Modi, according to the TOI report. Meanwhile, Vohra reportedly expressed optimism about securing justice after receiving a positive response from the Prime Minister.
