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Landowner Asks Modi for CBI Probe in Dispute

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Asgarali Vohra asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a CBI probe into his land dispute.
He met Modi on September 8 and handed a letter accusing builders linked to BJP MLA Narendra Mehta.
Vohra alleges Swayam Builders forged 2011 documents and split the land with Seven Eleven Constructions.
Mira-Bhayandar municipal officials scheduled a September 16 hearing, summoning the two firms for explanation.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Gujarat land-allocation scandal emerged after the BJP secured 121 of 182 seats, prompting the CBI to investigate the deal and forcing Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel to resign on 21 October 1995 amid party rifts that saw Shankersinh Vaghela split the ranks. Today, Asgarali Vohra’s request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a new CBI probe revives that unresolved pattern of contested land deals.

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Story summary

Asgarali Vohra asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a CBI probe into his land dispute.
He met Modi on September 8 and handed a letter accusing builders linked to BJP MLA Narendra Mehta.
Vohra alleges Swayam Builders forged 2011 documents and split the land with Seven Eleven Constructions.
Mira-Bhayandar municipal officials scheduled a September 16 hearing, summoning the two firms for explanation.

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