AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has extended support to agitation led by BJP MLA Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria against under construction Nirma company’s cement plant in Mahuva area of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat.

Rahul Gandhi recently visited Anand based IRMA to attend a conference, in which ex-MP Sanat Mehta was also present as participant. Mehta introducted Rahul Gandhi to Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria. Rahul Gandhi heard Kalsaria on Nirma plant issue, and latter asked Youth Congress General Secretary Prakash Gurjar, Amreli district Youth Congress President Pradipbhai Kotadia and Rajula Youth Congress President to carry out survey and inform him, whether majority of people in Mahuva area are with Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria on Nirma issue or not?

When a survey was carried out, as many as 85% locals were found in support of Kanubhai’s agitation against Nirma plant. Rahul Gandhi was informed about this, and he immediately gave green signal to Youth Congress to join the agitation led by Dr. Kalsaria.

According to Prakash Gurjar, A seminar will be organized at Ahmedabad’s Thakorbhai Desai hall on Friday 20th August at 3.30 pm on Mahuva Nirma cement plant issue. The experts will give lectures on disadvantages of Nirma’s cement plant.

It should be mentioned that Gujarat High Court had cleared Nirma’s cement plant works with some conditions, and the issue was almost settled. However Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria had vowed to go to Supreme Court where the matter is pending. Rahul Gandhi’s support has now renewed the agitation.