A video went viral on social media showing a fire department vehicle spraying water at a politician’s bungalow in Gujarat’s Dahod district. The vehicle from the Devgadh Baria Municipality was seen at the residence of MLA Bachubhai Khabad in Dhanpur taluka, with water being sprayed around the bungalow.
Thinking something serious might have happened, I immediately contacted the fire department and dispatched the vehicle. The fire officer immediately instructed them not to carry it out. He was instructed to dispatch a fire engine after informing his superior.
Speaking to ANI, Devgadh Baria Municipal Chairperson Ghamesh Kalal said, “Regarding the viral video, the situation was this: I received a call from the MLA asking for a fire engine to be sent. When the fire tender reached the residence, the firemen informed their officer that they were being asked to perform a specific task, according to Kalal. Kalal said the officer then informed him about the situation, following which he also directed that the task should not be performed and that the expenses for the vehicle’s trip should be collected. Speaking on the incident, Devgadh Baria Municipal Corporation Fire Officer Mayur Singh Chauhan said he received a call from his chief, Dharmesh-bhai, regarding an incident in Pipero village. Speaking to ANI, Chauhan said, “When the vehicle arrived at the MLA’s residence in Pipero village, his associates asked us to wash the house, specifically instructing us to start the washing process from the front.”
