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Seven-Eleven Constructions surrenders April 17 permission after Modi meeting

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Seven Eleven Constructions surrendered its April 17, 2026 construction permission after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met landowner Asgar Ali Vohra.
BJP MLA Narendra Mehta wrote to the town-planning department relinquishing possession and withdrew his police complaint.
Municipal officials set a September 16 hearing on the Navghar land dispute.
Vohra said Modi gave a positive response and hopes for a CBI probe.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1987 M.C. Mehta judgment introduced absolute liability and the polluter-pays principle, while the 1997-1998 Vineet Narain case reinforced CBI independence to probe land and environmental violations. Those precedents shape Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with officials, where a municipal hearing on September 16 could prompt a fresh CBI inquiry into land-acquisition practices.

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Story summary

Seven Eleven Constructions surrendered its April 17, 2026 construction permission after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met landowner Asgar Ali Vohra.
BJP MLA Narendra Mehta wrote to the town-planning department relinquishing possession and withdrew his police complaint.
Municipal officials set a September 16 hearing on the Navghar land dispute.
Vohra said Modi gave a positive response and hopes for a CBI probe.

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