A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Gujarat High Court has alleged the disappearance of 130 kilograms of gold and financial misappropriations worth crores of rupees from the renowned Jain pilgrimage, Ghantakarna Mahavir Temple in Mahudi, Gandhinagar.

The PIL, submitted by Jayesh Mehta, calls for an audit of accounts from 2012 to 2024 and an investigation by a state-appointed special committee.

Serious allegations were made in the petition that 130 kg of gold had disappeared and more than ₹14 crores had been embezzled by the members of the present management committee including Bhuprandra Vora and Kamlesh Mehta.

The committee members are accused of illegally changing old notes with a commission of 20% during demonetization in 2016. The petitioner has raised serious allegations against the power holders regarding the current financial irregularities.

Earlier, the petitioner filed various complaints and applications before the joint charity commissioner, Ahmedabad. A total of four petitions have been pending and an effective hearing is yet to be taken, according to the petitioner.

Despite significant donations from devotees amounting to millions of rupees in cash, gold, and silver annually, the petitioner highlights the lack of basic amenities for visitors to the temple. The High Court is expected to address these issues in detail after the ongoing vacation period.

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