Hardik Patel “pay up” says PIL on damaged public properties

“We will focus more on taluk-and village-level this time”, Hardik said.

He claimed that the agitation for reservation has gained support of several communities and the second round of agitation will attract the attention of the entire nation.

The petition, filed through advocate Chetan Pandya, notes that Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and Akhil Bhartiya Sardar Patel Seva Dal started the agitation. This time, all the nation may have its eyes on our programme.

The PIL has sought investigation by a judicial commission and action against Hardik for inciting people to take law in their hands during the peaceful gathering at the GMDC ground on August 25, when Patidars gathered to push their demand further for inclusion in OBC quota.

Hardik’s decision to adopt Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent method of agitation comes only a few days after the young leader told his followers to take up swords in pursuit of their goals. These embrace Gujjar Vikas Parishad, Kurmi-Kshatriya Mahasabha, Anjana-Chaudhari Samaj, Rashtriya Gujjar Manch and so on.

Simultaneously, there has been much resentment in India among youth belonging to the middle and higher castes that they themselves are now being marginalised, even if meritorious, and squeezed out of a system where it is no longer high-caste status, but coming from a disadvantageous caste, that allows access to social goods.

Hardik Patel, who is leading the agitation that plunged Gujarat into violence last week, made the announcement on his return from Delhi. Gujjars, Kurmis, Chaudharis and lots of others are with us. I intend to bring 27 crore people of our community together who are in different states.

“No such incident passed off in all of the 37 rallies we organised forward of August 25”.

Government counsel Mitesh Amin informed the court that an FIR has been lodged at the Bapunagar police station and Gujarat CID had taken over the probe. Hardik next strategy is to organize a rally in Uttar Pardesh’s Lucknow.