New Delhi: Hours after Patidar community leader Hardik Patel was detained in Gujarat today, his Patel Nav Nirman Sena demanded his release by the evening or warned of a nationwide "jail bharo" agitation.
"If Hardik Patel is not released by government (Gujarat) by today (Saturday) evening then we will start massive jail bharo andolan across the country. Narendra Modi government and the state government will be responsible for it," Patel Nav Nirman Sena's national secretary Akhilesh Katiyar told IANS in New Delhi.
He said, "The government's dictatorship will lead the country in a worst situation. We are doing peaceful march, rally and protest but government is not giving permission at all. It feels like we are living in Syria not in India."
"And if our demands are not fulfilled 27 crore people will protest across the nation," he warned the Chief Minister.
The rally, which the police said was unauthorised, was intended to press for caste-based reservations for the Patel community. The agitation is being spearheaded by the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS).
"If Hardik Patel is not released by government (Gujarat) by today (Saturday) evening then we will start massive jail bharo andolan across the country. Narendra Modi government and the state government will be responsible for it," Patel Nav Nirman Sena's national secretary Akhilesh Katiyar told IANS in New Delhi.
He said, "The government's dictatorship will lead the country in a worst situation. We are doing peaceful march, rally and protest but government is not giving permission at all. It feels like we are living in Syria not in India."
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"And if our demands are not fulfilled 27 crore people will protest across the nation," he warned the Chief Minister.
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The rally, which the police said was unauthorised, was intended to press for caste-based reservations for the Patel community. The agitation is being spearheaded by the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS).
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