Ahmedabad: Over 1.25 lakh square meters of land around Chandola Lake that had been encroached upon is being cleared, said Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, today.

Talking to the media, Sanghavi said, “We have demolished the area where four illegal Bangladeshi nationals, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, were arrested. We have demolished the area where large drug cartels were nabbed, and we have demolished the area where young Muslim girls were being pushed into prostitution by illegal Bangladeshis. We have demolished the area where a large number of illegal Bangladeshis were arrested. In the interest of all citizens, every single inch of state government land will be cleared. This historic work has been carried out by Ahmedabad Police, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, and district administration, showing full humanitarian aspects. The land around the lake, which is over 1.25 lakh square meters, encroached upon by Bangladeshis, has been cleared, and the work is still underway. Full details will be released later this evening about the operation.”

Earlier, Municipal Commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani stated that over 2,000 encroachments are being cleared, freeing up more than 1.25 lakh square meters of land. The operation involves more than 50 bulldozers, trucks, and 500 estate department employees, along with medical, fire department, and other staff members. The demolition is being carried out in accordance with the law, as water bodies are sacred and cannot be encroached upon under any circumstances. DeshGujarat