Gujarat businessman Mahesh Savani, accused of kidnapping and extortion, joins AAP

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday welcomed Surat businessman Mahesh Savani into the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Gujarat state assembly elections to be held in December 2022. Mahesh bhai, welcome to Aam Aadmi Party. We will all work together for the development of Gujarat. https://t.co/npn59tXFjm- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 27, 2021 However, the move came under intense criticism, as Sawani, a top Surat-based realtor, was arrested in 2020 on charges of extortion and kidnapping . Who is Mahesh Savani? Sawani, who owns several educational institutions and is also an alleged social activist, was accused of kidnapping Gautam Patel (65) from his house and demanding Rs 19 crore for his release. Patel and his business partner, who is now dead, had allegedly borrowed money from Savani for an infrastructure project. Patel who was liable to pay Rs 3 crore could not do so, so he offered 60 per cent stake in a plot of land. Savani could not recover his money and allegedly planned to kidnap Patel when he reached India for his son’s wedding. Patel’s abduction by Sawani and his associates was allegedly captured in the CCTV footage installed at his residence. On the other hand, Savani is famous for organizing mass marriages for orphan girls and gifting cars and houses to her employees. Addressing a press conference on the day he joined AAP and claimed to be impressed by the good governance of the political party, Sawani said, “After 51 years of social service, I decided to join politics to continue my services at a large scale. Education is the basis of everything. Government schools in Delhi are the best. Recently during my visit to Delhi I came to know that Delhi government runs 700 to 800 schools. I visited seven schools that can compete with any private school. I have also seen medical facilities there. AAP government’s initiative is excellent, so I have decided to join the party. It is to be mentioned here that the interim report submitted by a panel led by AIIMS doctors on mandatory oxygen audit of the Supreme Court states that the Delhi government has increased the demand for oxygen and this is during the second wave of Chinese coronavirus. could make the crisis worse. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia while talking about the development of the party in the state said, “The AAP is like a vacant plot in Gujarat, where the new and modern politics of the state can be built. We welcome Mahesh ji to Aam Aadmi Party for laying its foundation. Gregory’s suspense group and well-known social worker Sawani are involved in the Aam Aadmi Party today. Mahesh bhai welcome to you family. State positioning is a new technology. Sisodia claimed, “In Gujarat, AAP is growing at quadruple speed day and night.” Transmitted for the lives of Gurjars. LIVE https://t.co/UTc1xByx9q- Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 27, 2021 “Now not only Delhi’s work, Gujarat’s work has started speaking, councilors’ work has started speaking. . Impressed by all this, Mahesh bhai decided to join the AAP family,” Sisodia said while welcoming Sawani to the party. You leader abused Brahmins, We had earlier reported how old videos of Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat leader Gopal Italia were going viral on social media where he could be heard insulting Brahmins and Hindu customs. Insulting Hindu customs, he claimed that those who attend these satsangs/kathas clap like eunuchs. “I am ashamed of such people. This annoys me. If you don’t like what I say, block me. We do not need those who clap like eunuchs in the name of sanskars and culture. Some sadhus will rubbish from the stage and we have to clap like eunuchs?” he said. Explore Apia and you will find a Hindu hater. AAP Gujarat President @Gopal_Italia said that people attending Satsang/Katha/Bhajan programs are Hijdas… pic.twitter.com/a2eX9AvD31- Shri Sinha (@MrSinha_) June 24, 2021 Italia was seen sitting next to Sisodia during a press conference on Sunday to induct Savani into the party. By winning 27 out of 120 seats in the civic polls, AAP is considering it ready to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. The party has also announced its plans to contest the state elections of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.