Rajkot: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said she had not received any letter from the jailed Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel reportedly questioning whether she belonged to the Patel community.
"I can't say anything about the letter because I have not received the so-called letter," Ms Anandiben told mediapersons in Bedla town of the district where she had come for state government's "Gunotsav" programme.
The chief minister said her government was holding meetings with Patidar (Patel) leaders and had withdrawn several cases registered against the youths from the community (filed during the violent agitation for reservations in OBC quota).
In the letter addressed to the chief minister, sent from Surat jail, Mr Hardik Patel reportedly accused BJP of using Patels as a votebank.
"This is the same Patel community which supported BJP for last 30 years in building its base in Gujarat. We gave you votes and money. BJP came to power with our support," Mr Hardik Patel said in the letter.
"I can't say anything about the letter because I have not received the so-called letter," Ms Anandiben told mediapersons in Bedla town of the district where she had come for state government's "Gunotsav" programme.
The chief minister said her government was holding meetings with Patidar (Patel) leaders and had withdrawn several cases registered against the youths from the community (filed during the violent agitation for reservations in OBC quota).
In the letter addressed to the chief minister, sent from Surat jail, Mr Hardik Patel reportedly accused BJP of using Patels as a votebank.
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"This is the same Patel community which supported BJP for last 30 years in building its base in Gujarat. We gave you votes and money. BJP came to power with our support," Mr Hardik Patel said in the letter.
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