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Modi's Former Schoolmate Seeks CBI Probe Into Decades-Old Land Dispute
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State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik publicised Vohra’s meeting with Prime Minister Modi by releasing photographs and a press note, and said he hoped Modi would ensure justice for his former schoolmate.
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Vohra said he was hopeful of obtaining justice after receiving what he described as a positive response from Modi during their September 8 meeting.
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Reports said the municipal administration took note of the dispute after Vohra’s meeting with Modi, indicating that the complaint received renewed official attention beyond the pending court case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's former schoolmate, 81-year-old Asgarali Vohra, secured his disputed 2,810-square-metre land plot in Maharashtra's Bhayander East just eight days after meeting Modi on September 8 to request a CBI investigation. Hindustan Times reported that Seven Eleven Constructions—a firm linked to BJP MLA Narendra Mehta—surrendered its construction permit and backed down from the decades-old land dispute. Vohra said he was "hopeful of obtaining justice" after receiving a positive response from the Prime Minister.
The resolution marks a dramatic reversal for Vohra, who had battled administrative inaction for over a decade. He purchased the plot in 1989 but alleged that forged documents in 2011 split his property between two builders without his consent. ABP Live noted that Vohra's breakthrough came after Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik publicized their meeting, saying he hoped Modi would "ensure justice for his former schoolmate."
How a Land Dispute Lasted Three Decades
Vohra bought the Navghar Road plot in 1989 through a registered agreement. In 2011, he alleges forged documents appeared splitting the land into two parts. Swayam Builders and Seven Eleven Constructions each claimed a portion. India TV reported that Vohra filed an FIR in 2015, but police and civic authorities took little action for over a decade.
Between 2015 and 2026, the case crawled through courts while construction permits kept flowing. Daijiworld noted that Seven Eleven Construction received formal municipal approval to build on the disputed plot in April 2026. Vohra faced a counter-case filed against him in 2025 and said a state investigative report submitted in 2026 came 11 years too late.
The Prime Minister Meeting That Changed Everything
On September 8, Vohra approached Modi at what The Statesman described as a meeting between schoolmates from Vadnagar's BN School in north Gujarat. Vohra handed the Prime Minister a letter requesting a CBI probe into civic corruption and document forgery. He did not seek to recover his land—he sought justice through federal investigation.
Three days later, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik released photographs of the meeting. This public move applied pressure on BJP MLA Narendra Mehta. Within five more days, Seven Eleven Construction surrendered its construction permit and requested a fee refund. The builder also withdrew its 2015 criminal trespass complaint against Vohra, clearing his legal record.
Why Eight Days Overturned Eleven Years of Silence
Vohra's case exposes a stark gap between administrative speed and political attention. For eleven years, municipal authorities, police, and revenue officials ignored his repeated complaints. Building permits kept issuing. Court cases moved slowly. The state CID took a decade to file its report.
The moment the Prime Minister was personally petitioned, the machinery shifted. Shrikar Pardeshi, principal secretary to Maharashtra's Chief Minister, convened ministerial meetings. Within days, the developer surrendered. Yet Vohra's original request for a CBI investigation into systemic corruption and document forgery has not been formally addressed by federal agencies. He regained his land, but the broader allegations of state-facilitated land grabbing remain unresolved.
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