After Gujarat Pradesh Congress Vice President Hira Jotwa was arrested yesterday (June 26) in the case of a MNREGA scam worth Rs 7.30 crore in 56 villages of 3 talukas of Bharuch district, Bharuch LCB has arrested his son Digvijay today (June 27). Today, Bharuch District Police Chief Mayur Chavda informed that Hira Jotwa’s son Digvijay Jotwa has been arrested. Yesterday, Bharuch police arrested Hira Hotwa from Gir Somnath in the case of MNREGA scam. The police reached Bharuch late at night and questioned him. After that, Hiren Taylor, an operator of Hansot T.P., was also arrested. This is the third arrest in the controversial MNREGA scam of Bharuch. Money transferred to the accounts of Hira Jotwa and his family: Bharuch District Police Chief Bharuch District Police Chief Mayur Chavda said in a press conference that Congress leader Hira Jotwa, his son Digvijay Jotwa and operator Rajesh Taylor involved in the scam have been arrested. It has been revealed that Jalaram and Muralidhar Enterprises, both the agencies that did the work of MGNREGA, are Hira Jotwa’s. It has been revealed that they have obtained government money by making fake job cards without supplying the material. Money has been transferred to the accounts of Hira Jotwa and his family. He won the Sarpanch election just two days ago Digvijay Jotwa recently contested the election from Supasi Gram Panchayat and became Sarpanch. Just two days ago, photos and videos of his celebration of becoming Sarpanch went viral on social media. After this, there has been a stir in political circles as well after his arrest. It is worth mentioning that in this case, Pratik Udesinh Chaudhary, who was working as an assistant project officer in Bharuch, had filed a complaint that a scam worth crores had taken place in the MNREGA scheme in Amod, Jambusar, Hansot. Complaint of MNREGA scam in 56 villages of Bharuch district Pratik Udesinh Chaudhary, who was working as an assistant project officer in Bharuch, had filed a complaint that a scam worth crores had taken place in the MNREGA scheme in Amod, Jambusar, Hansot. In which a complaint was filed against Jalaram Enterprise Agency (Piyushbhai Nukani), Muralidhar Enterprise (Jodhabhai Sabhad) and a contractual outsourced employee. After this, AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava accused Congress leader Hira Jotwa of siphoning off Rs 400 crore from tribal areas under the ‘MGNREGA scam’. Who is Hira Jotwa? Hira Jotwa contested the Lok Sabha elections from Junagadh as a Congress candidate in the year 2022. He has studied up to BA. He was the Sarpanch of Supasi village from 1991 to 2004. During this time, he also served as the Veraval Youth Congress President from 1995 to 2000. He served as the Vice President of Junagadh District Congress from 2000 to 2005 and as the Veraval Taluka Congress President from 2006 to 2013. Apart from this, he held the responsibility of the General Secretary of the Pradesh Congress from 2019 to 2023. In 2022, he contested as a Congress candidate from the Keshod assembly seat. He is currently working as the Vice President of the Pradesh Congress. Hira Jotwa is involved in agriculture and business.
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