Articles tagged under: Khodaldham Trust

Theft of Rs. 2.62 lakh from donation box of Khodaldham; One held

June 22, 2024
Theft of Rs. 2.62 lakh from donation box of Khodaldham; One held

Rajkot: A person working as a driver in the office of Khodaldham Trust-Kagvad stole Rs. 2.62 lakh from the donation box of the Khodaldham temple. When the trust's president Naresh Patel's PA and a security guard became aware of the incident, they caught the driver and handed him over to the police along with the cash. The complaint lodged by Ketanbhai Jentilal Pansuriya (aged 40) names Ashwin Lakhman Mungra as the accused and states he has been working as the HR head in Khodaldham Trust-Kagva...Read More

PM addresses foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Khodaldham Trust-Cancer Hospital via video message

January 21, 2024
PM addresses foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Khodaldham Trust-Cancer Hospital via video message

Rajkot: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today addresses the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Khodaldham Trust-Cancer Hospital via video message. Addressing on the occasion, the Prime Minister expressed great privilege in connecting with the holy land of Khodal Dham and the devotees of Khodal Maa. Shri Modi underlined that Shri Khodaldham Trust has taken another important step in the field of public welfare and service with the foundation stone laying of the Cancer Hospital and ...Read More

Khodaldham Trust to build Cancer Hospital; Groundbreaking in Jan 2024

December 15, 2023
Khodaldham Trust to build Cancer Hospital; Groundbreaking in Jan 2024

Rajkot: Shree Khodaldham Trust (SKT), an organization for the Leuva Patel community, will be building a hospital and a cancer research center in Amreli village of Padadhari taluka of Rajkot, the groundbreaking ceremony for which will take place in January next year. During a press conference, SKT chairman Naresh Patel and spokesperson Hasmukh Lunagariya disclosed that the foundation stone for the 200-bed hospital would be laid in Amreli village on January 21. The facility is designed to inclu...Read More

Khodaldham Trust to build temple in Patan

October 21, 2023
Khodaldham Trust to build temple in Patan

Patan: The Khodaldham Trust, based in Kagvad, is planning to establish a new temple and educational complex in Sander, located here in Patan. The groundbreaking ceremony for this event, scheduled for Sunday, will be presided over by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as the chief guest. According to the trust, Anandiben Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat and the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh, will also be in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the complex, which is ...Read More

Khodaldham Trust Chairman Naresh Patel postpones his decision to join politics

June 16, 2022
Khodaldham Trust Chairman Naresh Patel postpones his decision to join politics

Rajkot: Saurashtra based businessman Naresh Patel, Chairman of Khodaldham Trust, has after months of confusion and dilemma today made announcement to postpone his decision to enter the politics. Patel said the survey conducted by Trust had divided opinion on whether he should join politics or not. He said while the youths and the women opined he should join politics, the elders were of opinion that he should not join politics. Patel said, the elders believed that if he joins one particular polit...Read More

Naresh Patel was an active Congress cadre; photo goes viral

April 01, 2022
Naresh Patel was an active Congress cadre; photo goes viral

Rajkot: Recently Rajkot Congress leader Dr. Hemang Vasavada told media persons that Khodaldham Trust chairman Naresh Patel is all set to rejoin Congress party. Vasavada used the word 'rejoin' as he knows that Patel had been a loyal Congress cadre before he came to limelight as Patidar community leader through construction of Khodal temmple at Kagvad. A photo in this connection has gone viral in which Naresh Patel can be seen seated in an open jeep during the road show of then Congress leader Kun...Read More

I wish to join politics, will make an announcement by April third week: Naresh Patel

March 28, 2022

Rajkot: Saurashtra based Khodaldham Trust's founder president Naresh Patel who believes he enjoys great support of Leuva Patidar community of this region today said it is his wish to enter the politics. Patel's wish is no secret. Ever since he held the first press conference to announce his Khodaldham Mandir project way back in 2010, his statements, activities and engagements had political touches. Patel had earlier said that he would announce his decision on whether to join politics or ...Read More

Naresh Patel to attempt for parna of Hardik Patel today

September 07, 2018

Rajkot: Naresh Patel, Leuva Patel community leader who heads Rajkot based Khodaldham Trust will speak to Hardik Patel today and ask him to end his 14-day fast(parna). Before leaving for Ahmedabad, Naresh Patel told media persons in Rajkot that the community was concerned about Hardik Patel's well being and on appeal and request of elders and youths in community, he was going to Ahmedabad to hold discussion with Hardik in order to bring positive end for good of the state and the community. ...Read More

After Khodaldham Trust president, the Chairman also says Hardik Patel lied

April 06, 2018

Rajkot: Chairman of the supreme religious trust of Leuwa Patel community, (Khodaldham trust of Kagvad) Naresh Patel today also termed the claims of PAAS leader Hardik Patel about the affairs of the trust and reason behind his resignation as 'wrong'. Earlier the President of the trust Paresh Gajera had also hit out at the PAAS leader for spreading lies and rumours about the trust. Notably, Hardik had alleged that many of the trustees of the trust were working for...Read More

Hardik was spreading rumour and lies about Khodaldham trust:President Paresh Gajera

April 04, 2018

Rajkot: President of the supreme religious trust of Leuwa Patel community, Paresh Gajera today hit out at PAAS leader Hardik Patel for spreading lies and rumours about the trust. Notably, Hardik has alleged that many of the trustees of the trust were working for ruling BJP. He has also reportedly targeted Gajera, the number 2 in the trust. It was also Hardik who had tweeted yesterday that Naresh Patel, the trust chairman has resigned owing to pro-BJP stance of several ...Read More