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Indore: Firecracker Traders Face Rent Dues After Gandhi Event Ground Lease
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
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Indore administration faces a complaint of 60 lakh rupees in pending rent from wholesale firecracker traders at IDA Ground, the same venue recently leased for a Rahul Gandhi event.
A dispute over ground rent has emerged at IDA Ground in Indore, involving wholesale firecracker traders and the local administration. The controversy comes shortly after the venue was temporarily leased for a political event featuring Rahul Gandhi.
According to a complaint filed at the District Collector's office, the firecracker traders owe a cumulative sum of 60 lakh rupees in rent from the previous year. This financial liability has become a point of contention as the administration prepares to manage the venue for commercial use.
The IDA Ground had recently been leased on a temporary basis for 14 lakh rupees to host the political gathering. Now, authorities are preparing to allocate the same space to the firecracker trade, a sector that typically operates during specific festive periods.
The pending dues have raised questions about the financial management of public spaces in Indore. The District Collector's office is currently reviewing the complaint regarding the outstanding payments from the traders.
According to a complaint filed at the District Collector's office, the firecracker traders owe a cumulative sum of 60 lakh rupees in rent from the previous year. This financial liability has become a point of contention as the administration prepares to manage the venue for commercial use.
The IDA Ground had recently been leased on a temporary basis for 14 lakh rupees to host the political gathering. Now, authorities are preparing to allocate the same space to the firecracker trade, a sector that typically operates during specific festive periods.
The pending dues have raised questions about the financial management of public spaces in Indore. The District Collector's office is currently reviewing the complaint regarding the outstanding payments from the traders.