Former MLA of Matar and chairman of Limbasi Milk Dairy Kesarisinh Solanki has alleged on social media that Amul director and former BJP MLA of Balasinor Rajesh alias Pappu Pathak has amassed 160 bighas of land during his tenure both in the government and Amul. 

In a viral video on social media, Solanki accused Pappu Pathak of falsely claiming farmland ownership in 2003 through a will, enabling him to gain farmer status. However, a land revenue case was initiated against him in 2007, and on September 20, 2009, it was proved that he was not a farmer. 

Despite this, on September 4, 2020, Pathak facilitated the succession of his family members—Anita Rajeshbhai Pathak, Kajal Rajeshbhai Pathak, and Parth Rajeshbhai Pathak. Solanki alleged that Pathak now owns over 160 bighas of land across 10 villages, including Vadadala, Karanpura, Balasinor, Handia, Dev, Khedgodhra, Bhatda, Gagheda, Shakariya, and Natwarpura.

Solanki also claimed that while Pathak served as an MLA from 2002 to 2007, he has been an Amul director from the Balasinor block for 10  years, from 2015 to 2025. According to him, Amul’s current chairman Vipul Patel is just a figurehead, while the real administration is controlled by Pappu Pathak, leading to growing tensions in cooperative politics.

“Pappu Pathak and his family have exploited dairy farmers and accumulated over 160 bighas of land. I will personally file a complaint with the government regarding this in the coming days,” said Solanki.

“I have no response to give. He belongs to Congress and can make any accusations he wants. I don’t need to respond to his claims; he keeps talking anyway,” responded Pathak.

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