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Pay Rs 4 Lakh More for Ground Leased for Rahul's Event in Indore: MP Govt Body to Congress

The authority said an inspection found 4,800 square metres were used three days early, and it calculated Rs 4,03,270 in extra charges.

  • On Thursday, the Indore Development Authority asked the Congress to pay an additional Rs 4 lakh for using government land near the Regional Park after an inspection revealed early occupancy.
  • The party shifted the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme to the park after being denied permission for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava cited Madhya Pradesh High Court orders restricting stadium usage.
  • An IDA site inspection found 4,800 square meters of the 12,000-square-meter plot were occupied starting September 14, three days before the lease began, resulting in the Rs 4.03 lakh charge.
  • Following the complaint from Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Rakesh Singh Yadav, Indore city Congress president Chintu Chouksey disputed the demand, alleging the administration is a "puppet" of the ruling party.
  • Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address the fifth edition of the student outreach campaign, targeting the BJP on issues including unemployment and recruitment irregularities.
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A controversy has erupted over the Congress party's "Schools' Echoes" program in Indore. After depositing ₹10.08 lakh, the Indore Development Authority (IDA) has asked the party to deposit approximately ₹4 lakh more.

Rahul Gandhi will interact with youth at the "Chhatraon Ki Goonj" event in Indore on September 19th. The police have set 31 security conditions. There is also a dispute over the additional rent for the venue.

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The Print broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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