Ranip BJP corporators retreat from tree plantation after backlash from locals

Fumed locals in Ahmedabad’s Ranip made BJP corporators — attending a tree plantation event — flee the scene after an argument over the stalled development in Chenpur village near Ranip.

As the locals got to know that BJP corporators Dashrath Patel, Bhavini Panchal, and Geeta Patel arrived for tree plantation and cleaning of Chenpur Lake near the Ranip area of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha and Sabarmati Assembly constituencies on June 27, a large number of locals gathered at the site.

A heated argument between the locals and the leaders took place regarding the development of the village for the last 15 years.

Locals argued that the village had seen no development despite millions allocated for lake development. The lake is yet to be constructed. 

After a heated protest by locals, all three corporators assured them that work would commence soon. Dashrath Patel stated, “Development work in the village and lake construction are underway.” 

According to locals, corporators had not visited Chenpur village till now and yet frequently mentioned ‘smart city’ and ‘development’ in their claims.

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