Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson moves court against Sabarmati Ashram revamp
The Hindu
He says government move will turn complex into commercial tourist spot
Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has moved the Gujarat High Court against the Gujarat government’s ₹1,200-crore plan to .
In a PIL plea, Mr. Gandhi has challenged the proposal under which the State government has started the process of redevelopment that involves extending its area from five to 55 acres by relocating residents to nearby areas.
He claimed that the redevelopment project proposed was ‘diametrically opposed’ to the personal wishes of Mahatma Gandhi, who set up the ashram and lived there from 1917 to 1930.
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