Gujarat HC Allows Govt to Reclaim Asaram's Motera Ashram Land for Sports Enclave

• The Gujarat High Court has ruled in favor of the state government, allowing it to reclaim 45,000 square meters of land at Asaram's ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad.
• The land, valued at approximately Rs 500 crore, will be used for the expansion of the Sardar Patel Sports Enclave, a project linked to Gujarat's bid for the Commonwealth Games 2030.
• Authorities identified at least 32 illegal structures on the ashram premises, which were also being used for commercial purposes, leading to the demolition order.
• The ashram trust's request to regularize the constructions by paying an "impact fee" was rejected, prompting the legal battle.
• The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is now authorized to remove the illegal structures, paving the way for a modern sports complex and a proposed Olympic village.