Overview

• On July 4, Congress leader Amit Chavda led a delegation to submit a memorandum to Governor Acharya Devvrat seeking a neutral SIT probe into alleged corruption in MGNREGA and Nal se Jal schemes.
• The memorandum calls for the removal of Panchayat Minister Bachubhai Khabad, whose sons were arrested last month in connection with a ₹75 crore MGNREGA fraud case.
• Investigations in Devgadh Baria and Dhanpur talukas of Dahod district reportedly uncovered more than ₹100 crore in irregular payments and ghost beneficiaries under the MGNREGA programme.
• Congress alleges similar embezzlement in the Nal se Jal water supply scheme but criticises the absence of any formal inquiry despite evidence from multiple districts.
• The BJP-led state government has not responded to the petition or moved to establish the requested judicial oversight panel, leaving accountability measures pending.