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.
Demonetisation and implementation of the GST were bigger "surgical strikes" than what was carried out by the Army in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, he alleged.
The letter accused Mevani and Raj of making relentless attempts towards jeopardising Prime Minister Modi's and Yeddyurappa's image.
The police said Mevani was restricted from moving around in Jaipur because of the prohibitory order under section 144 of the CrPC which was in effect in the district after the violence during the 'Bharat bandh' on March 2.
The case was filed based on a complaint from a designated 'flying squad officer' on election duty of Chitradurga Assembly Constituency, T Jayanth.
The protests were held after police detained Dalit leader and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, and over 70 others, in Saraspur area of Ahmedabad this morning when they tried to stage demonstrations over Vanakar's death.
The newly-elected MLA from Vadgam in Gujarat termed the refusal to grant permission to the ‘Yuva Hunkar’ rally in Parliament Street an example of the “Gujarat model” of politics.
Organisers of the Mevani-led “Yuva Hunkaar rally” have said that they would be going ahead with their plan. Heavy security has been deployed on the Parliament Street to control the crowds.
Dalits commemorate the British victory over the Peshwa's army at Bhima-Koregaon in 1818 as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community were part of the East India Company's forces.
Addressing the media in Delhi, Mevani said that the FIR was registered against him at the behest of BJP and RSS members and termed it a childish attempt to tarnish his image.
The action came after police denied permission for the 'All India Students Summit 2018', which was scheduled to be held today, in which Mevani and Khalid were invited.
An FIR has been registered against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid under section 153(A), 505 & 117 at Vishrambaug Police Station in Pune for their "provocative speeches" on December 31.
Over 160 buses were damaged in Mumbai by rampaging protesters over 100 of whom were detained, police said.
Jignesh Mevani on Wednesday suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should retire and “go to the Himalayas”.
The Independent candidate and Dalit leader, who was backed by the Congress, approached the Collector a day after the Gujarat Assembly election results came out. Mevani defeated the BJP rival by 19,696 votes.
If the exit polls are to be believed, the saffron party will easily manage to retain power in its turf, with an overwhelming majority.
The incident took place when Jignesh Mevani was addressing a rally in Vadgam to seek public support for his candidature.
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