PM classmate’s battle for land continues despite BJP MLA's exit
Asgar Ali Vora, a former schoolmate of PM Narendra Modi, is struggling to reclaim land in Bhayandar despite a local MLA relinquishing his claim. Other developers continue to hold the property, leading to ongoing legal and police complaints.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of land disputes and political influence in local Indian governance.
BHAYANDAR: Asgar Ali Vora, a schoolmate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continues to struggle to regain possession of his land after MLA Narendra Mehta’s company announced that it had relinquished the property. However, another developer is allegedly continuing to retain possession of the land.Vora, 81, had purchased around 2,810 sq m of land at Navghar in Bhayandar East in 1989. He has alleged that Swayam Builders and Mehta’s Seven Eleven Constructions took possession of the property in 2011.
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