AAP Candidate in Junagadh Booked for Possession of Illicit Liquor Worth Rs 96,000
Junagadh police have booked Nilesh Hardas Malam, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the Osa seat in the Junagadh taluka panchayat elections, for possession of illicit liquor. Acting on intelligence reports regarding stored illegal alcohol in a godown, authorities raided the premises and seized 96 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), valued at approximately Rs 96,000. Malam was subsequently charged under the Gujarat Prohibition Act at the Shil police station. In response to the incident, AAP Gujarat spokesperson Karan Barot stated that while the party supports legal action against genuine wrongdoing, it alleges that hundreds of AAP leaders are facing false FIRs as part of political harassment ahead of the April 26 local body polls. The party further claimed that its candidates in various regions, including Surat and Kutch, have faced intimidation, threats, and detention by opposing forces. Meanwhile, attempts to contact the Junagadh district collector regarding the potential impact of this seizure on Malam’s candidature were unsuccessful. This incident highlights the tense political atmosphere surrounding the upcoming local elections in Gujarat.
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AAP Candidate in Junagadh Booked for Possession of Illicit Liquor Worth Rs 96,000
Junagadh police have booked Nilesh Hardas Malam, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the Osa seat in the Junagadh taluka panchayat elections, for possession of illicit liquor. Acting on intelligence reports regarding stored illegal alcohol in a godown, authorities raided the premises and seized 96 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), valued at approximately Rs 96,000. Malam was subsequently charged under the Gujarat Prohibition Act at the Shil police station. In response to the incident, AAP Gujarat spokesperson Karan Barot stated that while the party supports legal action against genuine wrongdoing, it alleges that hundreds of AAP leaders are facing false FIRs as part of political harassment ahead of the April 26 local body polls. The party further claimed that its candidates in various regions, including Surat and Kutch, have faced intimidation, threats, and detention by opposing forces. Meanwhile, attempts to contact the Junagadh district collector regarding the potential impact of this seizure on Malam’s candidature were unsuccessful. This incident highlights the tense political atmosphere surrounding the upcoming local elections in Gujarat.
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