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Jignesh Mevani Faces Fierce Opposition in Vadgam: Villagers Allege '4 Lakhs & 250 Fake Votes'.
- •Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani faced strong opposition in Vadgam, Gujarat, with villagers alleging he failed to provide grants for development and took four lakh rupees at the circuit house.
- •Villagers also accused Mevani of Dalit oppression, spreading animosity between communities, and claimed 250 fake votes were cast in his favor.
- •Mevani dismissed the allegations as an internal Congress matter and called for a police investigation into alleged collection of 25,000 rupees for plots for the poor in Tokariya.
- •Gujarat Minister Dr. Pradyuman Vaja retorted, calling Mevani's allegations baseless and urging Congress to take disciplinary action if fake voting claims are confirmed.
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Villagers in Tokariya village strongly opposed Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, accusing him of failing to provide development grants, taking four lakh rupees at the circuit house, spreading community animosity, and allegedly casting 250 fake votes in his favor. However, these allegations remain unconfirmed.
Jignesh Mevani dismissed the public protests as an internal Congress matter. In response, he alleged that a major scam occurred involving government officials where 25-25 thousand rupees were collected to deprive poor beneficiaries of housing plots in Vadgam, and he has demanded an impartial police investigation.
Gujarat's Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Pradyuman Vaja, dismissed Mevani's counter-allegations as baseless. Vaja stated that if any fake voting facts are confirmed, the Congress party should take strict disciplinary action against Mevani.
