Mega Patel Rally

Mamata Banerjee is seen serving food to opposition leaders who attended her mega unity rally on Saturday, in a photo that has been widely shared over the weekend.

Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel said today that while Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had given a call to fight against ''goro'' (Britishers) "we are fighting against ''choro'' (thieves)."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced the formation of a "publicity campaign committee" for her party's mega anti-BJP rally to be held in Kolkata on January 19 and said several top opposition leaders from across the country have already confirmed their presence in the rally.

This Republic Day, it will be rally versus rally in Mumbai as both the opposition and the ruling parties have planned mega show of strength in the city.

A Congress leader told NDTV that invitations were being sent to opposition leaders for the mega protest in Gujarat and the party expected a good show at the satyagraha protest. The plan comes days after 66-year-old Ahmed Patel's election as a Rajya Sabha member.

The hashtag #HopeofPunjabKejriwal was top Twitter trend on Thursday morning, with hours to go for three mega political rallies at the Maghi Mela, a religious fair in Muktsar, Punjab, where a build-up has begun for next year's election.

Amid tight security, the funeral of a 32-year-old man from Patel community, who allegedly died in police custody after being caught during the quota violence, was held today.

Surat, Gujarat's diamond city is tense today amid fresh clashes in more than a dozen places between protestors and the police, which has used tear gas to control mobs.

During his massive rally, in which Hardik Patel issued an ultimatum to the BJP government in Gujarat, the 21-year-old received a shout-out from Bihar. Unsurprisingly, Nitish Kumar, the state's Chief Minister, backed Mr Patel on his demand for government jobs and college seats in Gujarat to be set aside for the caste of Patels or Patedars as part of...

What began as a massive show of strength by the Patel community led by 21-year-old Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad on Tuesday morning, was threatening to fall apart by the afternoon, with another faction airing its differences with the young leader in public.

With a 21-year-old leading the charge, at least half a million protestors paralyzed the heart of Ahmedabad today, demanding reservation in government jobs and colleges for the powerful Patels or Patedars , one of the Gujarat's most affluent and influential castes.

Ahead of a mega rally today called by the Patel community of Gujarat who are seeking caste reservation, security has been strengthened across Ahmedabad. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the city to prevent any law and order problem.

Two days ahead of a mega rally called by the Patel community to press their demand for OBC status, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today ruled out any reservation for them citing the Constitution and Supreme Court judgements.

Mamata Banerjee is seen serving food to opposition leaders who attended her mega unity rally on Saturday, in a photo that has been widely shared over the weekend.

Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel said today that while Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had given a call to fight against ''goro'' (Britishers) "we are fighting against ''choro'' (thieves)."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced the formation of a "publicity campaign committee" for her party's mega anti-BJP rally to be held in Kolkata on January 19 and said several top opposition leaders from across the country have already confirmed their presence in the rally.

This Republic Day, it will be rally versus rally in Mumbai as both the opposition and the ruling parties have planned mega show of strength in the city.

A Congress leader told NDTV that invitations were being sent to opposition leaders for the mega protest in Gujarat and the party expected a good show at the satyagraha protest. The plan comes days after 66-year-old Ahmed Patel's election as a Rajya Sabha member.

The hashtag #HopeofPunjabKejriwal was top Twitter trend on Thursday morning, with hours to go for three mega political rallies at the Maghi Mela, a religious fair in Muktsar, Punjab, where a build-up has begun for next year's election.

Amid tight security, the funeral of a 32-year-old man from Patel community, who allegedly died in police custody after being caught during the quota violence, was held today.

Surat, Gujarat's diamond city is tense today amid fresh clashes in more than a dozen places between protestors and the police, which has used tear gas to control mobs.

During his massive rally, in which Hardik Patel issued an ultimatum to the BJP government in Gujarat, the 21-year-old received a shout-out from Bihar. Unsurprisingly, Nitish Kumar, the state's Chief Minister, backed Mr Patel on his demand for government jobs and college seats in Gujarat to be set aside for the caste of Patels or Patedars as part of...

What began as a massive show of strength by the Patel community led by 21-year-old Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad on Tuesday morning, was threatening to fall apart by the afternoon, with another faction airing its differences with the young leader in public.

With a 21-year-old leading the charge, at least half a million protestors paralyzed the heart of Ahmedabad today, demanding reservation in government jobs and colleges for the powerful Patels or Patedars , one of the Gujarat's most affluent and influential castes.

Ahead of a mega rally today called by the Patel community of Gujarat who are seeking caste reservation, security has been strengthened across Ahmedabad. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the city to prevent any law and order problem.

Two days ahead of a mega rally called by the Patel community to press their demand for OBC status, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today ruled out any reservation for them citing the Constitution and Supreme Court judgements.