Patidar quota stir: Hardik Patel declares his will as fast enters ninth day
India | September 03, 2018 8:48 ISTHis last desire is to donate his eyes after his death.
His last desire is to donate his eyes after his death.
"Hardik Patel has expressed his wish to donate his eyes in case of his death," Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spokesperson Manoj Panara told reporters at Hardik's residence near Ahmedabad where he has been observing fast since August 25.
Athawale said he was willing to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and mediate between him and Hardik Patel.
Hardik was held guilty along with his two aides, Lalji Patel and A K Patel, by Visnagar court and was sentenced to two years of imprisonment in June earlier this year.
State AAP leaders visited Patel as his fast began and delivered a letter of support from party national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Dalit leader and Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani also visited him and expressed support.
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Gujarat Pradesh Congress president Amit Chavda and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani condemned the sudden action by the cops.
The Visnagar Court pronounced Hardik Patel guilty in a case related to vandalising BJP legislator Rushikesh Patel's office in 2015.
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Hardik Patel told reporters in Rajkot that Rupani has already resigned after being asked to do during a Cabinet meeting. He went on to add that Rupani would be replaced by either a Patidar or Rajput leader.
Hardik’s claims were rubbished by the chief minister who said these claims were nothing but “lies” and “false rumours”. Rupani also added that he will complete his five-year term.
Hardik Patel had pledged support with the Congress for the Gujarat polls held in last December.
Patel was not specific in use of the term President's rule but he apparently meant the non-NDA governments would be destabilized if Modi remains in power after the next general elections.
"I have clearly said that if the Narendra Modi government comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 then it will invite President's rule in the country," Patel said.
"She openly offered me to join Trinamool Congress," Patel said after meeting Banerjee at the state Secretariat on Friday evening.
Hardik Patel, who has often clashed with the Sangh Parivar on a number of issues, said a number of groups are under threat under the present government.
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