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  Jignesh Mevani hopes Congress may not project anyone as CM face in Gujarat polls

  India | May 29, 2022 13:12 IST

  Referring to the protests organised by the Congress against the state's BJP government when it tried to implement projects affecting tribals and all other sections of the society, Mevani said the Congress, after losing elections in four states, is more sincerely working in Gujarat to build their organisational base . 

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  CM replaced to 'mislead' people: Congress slams BJP over Gujarat leadership change

  India | September 13, 2021 9:26 IST

  "Wherever there is the BJP government, there is no trace of development despite the name changing of roads and cities", Congress leader Rashid Alvi said.

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  Gujarat polls: Rural-urban divide over Hardik Patel among Patidar youth

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 10, 2017 15:58 IST

  Despite anger and displeasure with the BJP, there are many Patidars who vow to vote for the saffron party to keep the Congress out of power, as they feel they would be insecure if the BJP loses.

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  Exclusive | Under Cong formula, Gujarat’s Patidars to be given reservation under Article 31C

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | November 11, 2017 23:39 IST

  According to sources, Kapil Sibal has told the Patel community leaders that he has worked upon a concrete formula to provide them reservation.

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  Hardik Patel's new deadline to Congress: Clear your stand on reservation by Nov 7

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | October 31, 2017 6:44 IST

  Hardik Patel on Monday gave a new deadline to the Congress, asking it to make its stand clear by Novemeber 7 on how it would ensure reservation for the community.

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  It is Hardik, not Congress, who needs to clear his stand on quota: Vijay Rupani

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | October 29, 2017 22:30 IST

  Vijay Rupani on Sunday said it was Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel who needed to clear his stand on the demand for OBC reservation for the community.

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  Exclusive | No reservation for Patel community under 27% OBC quota in Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | October 27, 2017 19:06 IST

  Speaking to India TV, Alpesh Thakor demanded that a survey should be conducted to assess the demand of the Patel community and the report be presented in the state Assembly for discussion.

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  Another blow to BJP in Gujarat, Patidar leader Nikhil Sawani resigns days after joining party

  Politics | October 23, 2017 11:29 IST

  Nikhil Sawani said that he is now resigning from the BJP because the party has failed to fulfil its promises, and alleged that the party is offering bribes to other Patidar leaders to shift loyalty.

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  Gujarat OBC Commission mulls conducting survey of Patel community

  India | April 28, 2016 13:00 IST

  Ahmedabad: In a significant development related to the ongoing Patel quota agitation, the Gujarat OBC Commission has reportedly started a process of preparing a questionnaire for the survey of more than 14 lakh households of

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  Patel quota stir: Curfew withdrawn in Mehsana but internet ban to continue

  India | April 18, 2016 21:14 IST

  Curfew imposed in Gujarat’s Mehsana since last evening has been withdrawn this morning. However, internet ban and prohibitory orders under section 144 will remain in force in view of the bandh call given by Sardar Patel Group and Patidar Anamat Andol

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  I doubt if you belong to Patel community: Hardik to Anandiben

  India | January 07, 2016 21:33 IST

  Ahmedabad: Accusing the BJP of using Patels as a votebank, jailed quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a letter to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel questioned whether she belonged to the community.In the letter, sent from

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  Kill cops but don't commit suicide: Hardik tells Patel youth

  India | October 03, 2015 22:14 IST

  Ahmedabad: In a controversial remark, Hardik Patel, the 22 years old leader of the Patel quota stir, today advised a youth from the community to rather kill policemen than commit suicide."If you have so much

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  Hardik Patel announces 'lollipop movement' against Gujarat govt

  India | September 26, 2015 6:23 IST

  Ahmedabad: Patel quota movement leader Hardik Patel on Friday announced he would launch a “lollipop movement” in the state to express displeasure over Gujarat government's package for students of economically backward classes which he alleges

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  Hours after arrest, Hardik Patel released on bail

  India | September 20, 2015 7:04 IST

  Ahmedabad: Patel community leader Hardik Patel was arrested in Surat on Saturday night for defying prohibitory orders clamped ahead of his 'Ekta March' for reservation under OBC quota but was freed on bail by a

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  Hardik Patel calls of reverse Dandi March, to meet Gujarat CM tomorrow

  India | September 13, 2015 14:50 IST

  Ahmedabad: Hardik Patel, Convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti backtracked on his announcement of reverse Dandi march on Saturday night . The move came after Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel agreed to meet the Patel quota

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  Maha OBC organisation against reservation for Patels, Marathas

  India | September 01, 2015 10:32 IST

  New Delhi: The Maharashtra Other Backward Class (OBC) Organization has opposed reservation status to Patel and Maratha communities.Professor Shravan Deore, president of Maharashtra OBC organization recently met BJP MP Dr Subhash Bhamre who is the

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  Hardik Patel arrives in Delhi to seek support of Jats and Gujjars

  India | August 30, 2015 13:17 IST

  New Delhi: Hardik Patel, who is spearheading the Patel quota agitation, is expected to hold talks with quota stir leaders, including Gujjars and Jats in the national capital today."We are thinking of holding a protest

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  Patel quota row: Gujarat limps back to normalcy; curfew lifted

  India | August 29, 2015 23:17 IST

  Ahmedabad: Normalcy is gradually returning to Gujarat where authorities today lifted curfew from all affected parts of the state as no major incident of violence was reported for two days after the Patel quota agitation

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  Patels bust PM Modi favourite Gujarat model

  Politics | August 29, 2015 14:34 IST

  Nothing shows more starkly the distortions that have vitiated the policy of reservations as the agitation by the financially and politically influential Patel community in Gujarat for inclusion in the backward-caste category to avail of

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  Patel quota row: Gujarat limps to normalcy under army watch

  India | August 28, 2015 7:52 IST

  Ahmedabad: Ravaged by violence since Tuesday, Gujarat limped back to normalcy as the army was moved into three more cities to curb tensions following riots that claimed nine lives.Besides Ahmedabad, soldiers joined paramilitary and state