The Khoraj land dispute in Gandhinagar has triggered fresh allegations of police involvement and administrative inaction, after Congress leaders claimed that a kidnapping case against Ravi Thakor was quashed by the Gujarat High Court but no action followed against officials accused of misusing their authority. The allegations were made at a press interaction reported by Divya Bhaskar on November 14 and have not been independently established in the supplied material.
Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, former state party president Jagdish Thakor and Congress leader Lalji Desai alleged that land associated with the Thakor community, reportedly valued at around Rs 150 crore, was at the centre of an attempted takeover. They questioned why the police case against Ravi Thakor was registered and alleged that it was filed at the direction of a senior police officer. The report does not provide the text of the High Court order or identify the legal grounds on which the case was quashed.
Mevani further alleged that Rs 11 crore had been demanded in connection with the Khoraj land and that Rs 70 lakh was allegedly paid to the police inspector of Adalaj police station. These claims were presented by the Congress leader as questions to the state government and the Home Department. The supplied report does not include a response from the inspector, the Gandhinagar Range Inspector General, the Gujarat government or any other officer named in the allegations.
The political leaders also made wider allegations involving intermediaries, suspected land transactions and illegal liquor networks across parts of north Gujarat. They referred to individuals by names including Goldie, Vikram, Virendra, Vasu and Manthan, alleging that they acted as intermediaries for police officers or other influential persons. These allegations remain unverified in the material available for this report, and no documentary evidence, investigation record or official finding is cited.
The dispute highlights the institutional risks that arise when land transactions, local policing and political influence overlap. In peri-urban areas around Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, rising land values can increase pressure on agricultural and community-held land. However, the supplied report does not establish the ownership history, land records, transaction documents or current legal status of the Khoraj parcels. It also does not establish whether any officer or intermediary has acquired property through illegal means.
Desai alleged that farmers and landless rural households were increasingly losing control over land and referred to figures concerning small landholdings, landlessness and registered documents. Those figures are not linked in the report to a named government dataset or official publication, so they cannot be independently assessed from the available material. The report also mentions a separate land dispute involving Survey Number 532 in Navadiyali village, but provides no confirmed investigation or court finding connecting it to the Khoraj case.
Jagdish Thakor said the Congress had sought time from the chief minister to discuss the matter but had not received a meeting. The leaders said they were prepared for a public debate and would pursue legal and political action. They also said they were considering approaching the High Court with further complaints concerning alleged wrongdoing by public officials.
The immediate public-interest question is whether the allegations will be examined through a formal, documented investigation and whether the concerned police officers and political representatives will respond. Based on the supplied report, the allegations remain claims made by Congress leaders and other parties to the dispute; their factual basis, the High Court’s reasoning and any subsequent government action require verification from court records, land documents and official responses.
