The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power at the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for over 20 years, ironically found itself complaining about illegal constructions in the city. 

Recently, Amit Shah, the MLA from Ellis Bridge, submitted a written complaint to the Mayor of Ahmedabad, Pratibha Jain, about illegal construction on an AMC plot in Jamalpur.

According to Shah, the plot in question is located along the Rath Yatra route, from Jamalpur to Khamasa Road. The municipal plot (Survey No. 1880) is owned by AMC, and a private owner of the nearby plot (Survey No. 1881) has reportedly constructed a seven-story building on the AMC’s land without permission.

Shah has demanded an investigation to determine whether the construction is illegal and, if so, action should be taken for land grabbing and the illegal construction should be demolished.

In response, the Deputy Municipal Commissioner in charge of the central zone, Ramya Bhatt, confirmed that the plot is indeed owned by the AMC but assured that an investigation would be conducted to determine whether the construction is illegal.

Despite being in power for two decades and holding such a significant position, Shah still finds himself having to bring complaints about illegal constructions to the Mayor, who is also from the ruling party. 

This situation indicates that there is little to no control over municipal officials, and the administration seems to be turning a blind eye to illegal constructions, even on their own plots.

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