BJP Candidate and Father Arrested for Allegedly Cutting Water Supply in Gujarat Village
BJP candidate, father held in Gujarat for ‘cutting off water supply to village following local poll loss’
The Indian Express
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In Dehgam village, Bharuch district, Gujarat, the drinking water supply was cut for four days after local BJP leader Shakil Malek lost the panchayat election. His father, Khalid Malek, heads the water committee. Both were arrested after villagers reported threats and the incident went viral on social media.
- 01Water supply to Dehgam village was cut for nearly four days following a local election loss.
- 02BJP candidate Shakil Malek and his father Khalid Malek were arrested for allegedly threatening villagers.
- 03The incident sparked outrage on social media, prompting police intervention.
- 04The village had a continuous water supply for 30 years until this incident.
- 05Residents are considering forming a new water committee to manage water distribution.
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In a troubling incident in Dehgam village, Bharuch district, Gujarat, the local drinking water supply was halted for nearly four days after BJP candidate Shakil Malek lost the Jambusar Taluka Panchayat election. His father, Khalid Malek, who heads the village's water committee, was arrested alongside Shakil for allegedly threatening villagers with swords and cutting off their water supply. The water was restored after police intervention on May 2, following widespread outrage on social media. The elections, held on April 26, saw Shakil losing to AAP candidate Sohel Shaikh, who secured 2,100 votes, while Shakil received 1,098 votes. Khalid Malek's leadership of the water committee has come under scrutiny, with villagers expressing fear of confronting the father-son duo. The local BJP leadership intervened, emphasizing that water should be freely available to residents and that such actions would not be tolerated. The police are continuing their investigation into the incident.
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The incident raised concerns about local governance and access to essential resources like water, prompting residents to consider new management for their water supply.
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