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State moves to stop auction of historical Desai House in dispute

Desai House. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The government has moved to save the pre-colonial Desai House owned by late freedom fighter Jashbhai Motibhai Desai from being auctioned.

Through an application filed at the High Court by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts, the government has warned any potential buyers to keep off maintaining that Desai House is a national monument which cannot be auctioned.

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