Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Gujarat BJP MLA Faces Controversy Over Fire Truck House Washing
A fire truck in Dahod was sent to a politician’s home.
The truck was not responding to a fire.
Instead, water was sprayed on the house for cleaning.
Videos of this happening spread online.
The fire station had only one truck, and the house was about 25 kilometres away.
Municipality president Dharmesh Kalal said the MLA had asked for the truck.
He said the spraying stopped within 15 seconds after officials were told.
The municipality charged the MLA for using the fire tender.
The incident caused controversy while water supplies were under pressure after a dry monsoon.
A fire tender from Devgadh Baria municipality was sent to a BJP MLA’s house in Dahod district to spray water for cleaning.
The house was nearly 25 kilometres from the fire station, which had only one fire tender.
Videos showing firefighters spraying the house despite no fire went viral.
Municipality president Dharmesh Kalal confirmed that MLA Khabad had summoned the tender for cleaning.
Kalal said the cleaning was stopped within 15 seconds after officials alerted the fire officer, and the municipality charged the MLA.
- Who
- BJP MLA Khabad, Devgadh Baria Municipality, and municipality president Dharmesh Kalal.
- What
- A municipal fire tender was used to spray water on the MLA’s house for cleaning, then the municipality charged him.
- When
- The article does not specify when the incident occurred.
- Where
- The MLA’s house in Dahod district, Gujarat, nearly 25 kilometres from the Devgadh Baria fire station.
- Why
- The fire tender was summoned for cleaning the house; the article says the incident became controversial amid pressure on state water reserves after a deficit monsoon.
Use of public resources
Municipal response
Fire tender used for house cleaning
Use of public resources
The incident drew controversy because a municipal fire tender was used at a private home despite no fire, while the fire station had only one tender and water reserves were under pressure.
Municipal response
Municipality president Dharmesh Kalal said the cleaning was stopped within 15 seconds after officials alerted the fire officer, and the municipality charged the MLA.
- Municipality
- Devgadh Baria
- District and state
- Dahod district, Gujarat
- Fire tender availability
- The fire station had one fire tender
- Distance to house
- Nearly 25 kilometres from the fire station
- Purpose
- Cleaning the MLA’s house
- Duration before stopping
- Within 15 seconds of officials informing the fire officer
- Municipal response
- The municipality charged the MLA