Articles tagged under: Shaktisinh Gohil

Shaktisinh Gohil Alleges Land Scam in Surat Airport Project

July 21, 2025
Shaktisinh Gohil Alleges Land Scam in Surat Airport Project

New Delhi / Surat  — In the Rajya Sabha today, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil accused the Gujarat Government and influential builder lobbies of orchestrating a land scam under the guise of modernizing Surat Airport. Gohil alleged that in response to his official question in Parliament, the Central Government admitted that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) currently has no requirement for any additional land for the Surat Airport project. "If there is no need ...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil seeks CBI, ED, IT probe against PCI chief Montu Patel in alleged ₹5,000 crore graft case

July 18, 2025
Shaktisinh Gohil seeks CBI, ED, IT probe against PCI chief Montu Patel in alleged ₹5,000 crore graft case

New Delhi: Addressing the media, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil launched an attack on the BJP, accusing the party of shielding large-scale corruption involving Montu Patel, President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Gujarat BJP leader. Citing a recent Delhi CBI court order dated July 15, Gohil explained how, despite serious evidence, the CBI failed to properly investigate Patel, ensuring technical grounds for his legal protection. “The goddess of justice doesn’t go out to inve...Read More

Congress demands sacking of Gujarat Minister Khabad; seeks CBI probe in MNREGA scam

July 09, 2025
Congress demands sacking of Gujarat Minister Khabad; seeks CBI probe in MNREGA scam

New Delhi: The main opposition party, Congress, has demanded the sacking of Bachu Bhai Khabad, Minister of State for Panchayats and Agriculture, alleging his involvement in the Gujarat MGNREGA scam. The party has also called for a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the matter. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters at Indira Bhawan, party MP Shaktisinh Gohil presented documents and details of the alleged scam, stating that “the minister and his family have embezzled crores...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil resigns as Gujarat Congress Chief; Shailesh Parmar appointed as interim President

June 23, 2025
Shaktisinh Gohil resigns as Gujarat Congress Chief; Shailesh Parmar appointed as interim President

Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil has resigned from the post of President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), taking responsibility for the party's poor performance in the by-elections in the Kadi and Visavadar constituencies, the results of which were declared today. Addressing the media, Gohil said, “Despite being out of power for 30 years, our workers have fought with determination in the Kadi and Visavadar bypolls. I thank them wholeheartedly. But the result...Read More

Gujarat Congress shares more details on AICC Convention in Gujarat in April

March 21, 2025
Gujarat Congress shares more details on AICC Convention in Gujarat in April

Ahmedabad: The National Convention of the Congress Party will be held in Ahmedabad on April 8th and 9th. Giving details about the AICC convention, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Shaktisinh Gohil stated that, after a long time, the AICC convention is being hosted in the state of Gujarat. The All India Congress Committee is the highest body of the Congress Party, with its first convention held in 1885. The roots of India’s independence were planted during the Haripura Conve...Read More

Gujarat Congress Chief calls for govt assistance to Surat Textile Market fire victims

March 01, 2025
Gujarat Congress Chief calls for govt assistance to Surat Textile Market fire victims

Surat: A massive fire broke out at the Shivshakti Textile Market in Surat, causing extensive damage to the entire building. The market, which housed around 900 traders, was completely gutted, with most of the stock reduced to ashes. Addressing the issue, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President and MP Shaktisinh Gohil urged the government to support the affected traders, emphasizing that many of them either lack insurance or have inadequate coverage. He pointed out that, historicall...Read More

Sharp increase in User Development Fee at Ahmedabad Airport: Gohil in Parliament

February 05, 2025
Sharp increase in User Development Fee at Ahmedabad Airport: Gohil in Parliament

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil, during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Parliament, pointed out the increased User Development Fee (UDF) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad. Addressing Parliament, Shaktisinh Gohil said, "At Ahmedabad Airport, only ₹85 was charged for foreign or domestic travel when the government owned the airport, and this fee remained unchanged for a long time. How...Read More

Air India downgrades business class flyer to economy on Ahmedabad-Delhi flight; GPCC chief seeks action

November 20, 2024

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress Chief and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil today questioned Air India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation after the airline downgraded a business class passenger to economy class on its Delhi-Mumbai flight on Tuesday. The airline, in a handwritten note, stated that the downgrade was to accommodate a captain traveling on duty. Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), tagged the Union Civil Aviation Minister and the Ministry of Civil Aviation...Read More

Shaktisinh alleges scam in GIDC; Seeks CBI, ED, IT check of assets of its Board Members

June 16, 2024
Shaktisinh alleges scam in GIDC; Seeks CBI, ED, IT check of assets of its Board Members

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil today alleged large scale corruption by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) in reference to the process of allocation of plots to industries in Dahej and Saykha based GIDC estates. Holding a press conference at the State Congress headqurters here, Shaktisinh said - 'Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) in April 2023 invited applications from industries for allocation of plots ranging from 20,000 to 60,000 square me...Read More

Kshatriya row: Shaktisinh tweets portion of video, tweeples reply with full video

April 28, 2024
Kshatriya row: Shaktisinh tweets portion of video, tweeples reply with full video

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Congress Chief Shaktisinh Gohil today tweeted a minuscule 0.12 seconds portion of video in attempt to position Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Raja - Maharajas. However social media warriors of BJP were prompt enough to reply to the tweet with full length of video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's same speech in order to showcase what was the exact context of the speech and what actually the Prime Minister said in the speech while attacking the Congress and first Prime ...Read More