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Gujarat Congress leader grilled by police in ₹7.3-cr MGNREGA scam

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June 27, 2025

An assistant project manager has flagged a shocking MGNREGA scam worth Rs 7.3 crore across villages in Gujarat's Bharuch district, Amod, Jambusar, and Hansot Taluka.

- Dilip Singh Kshatriya @Ahmedabad

Gujarat Congress leader grilled by police in ₹7.3-cr MGNREGA scam

Acting on the complaint, Bharuch police have now summoned Congress leader Hira Jotva from Gir Somnath for questioning. Sources indicate that police may move toward arresting him following the interrogation.

The ₹7.3-crore fraud, spanning 430 development works across 56 villages in Amod, Jambusar, and Hansot talukas, was first flagged on May 30 by a government official from the Gram Vikas Agency, who filed a formal complaint at Bharuch's A Division Police Station.

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