Patels Agitation

Former quota agitation leader Reshma Patel joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday, a day after resigning from the Nationalist Congress Party apparently over the denial of a ticket.

Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel has warned the state government of a statewide agitation if no action is taken on withdrawal of pending criminal cases lodged against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti members.

The Lakshadweep administration has refused to permission to a group of Congress parliamentarians to visit the islands, saying that according to a police report, it might instigate violent agitations, which is part of planned effort to ruin the peace.

Lakshadweep: From protests to party-level delegations preparing to visit the island group, Kerala's political formations are gearing up to intensify the agitation against the Union Territory administration's alleged high-handedness.

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel who visited the Red Fort to take stock of the damage by agitating farmers during the tractor rally, on Wednesday said that he has directed officials to register an FIR regarding the vandalism immediately.

Punjab-based farmers have sent legal notices to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and BJP leader Ram Madhav for their alleged defamatory/derogatory statement regarding ongoing agitation at various Delhi borders against the agriculture laws.

The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail till March 6 to Congress leader Hardik Patel in the case lodged against him in connection with the violence during the Patidar stir in Gujarat in 2015.

Gujarat Congress leader and Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel is untraceable since January 18 when he was arrested in a 2015 sedition case, his wife Kinjal said on Monday.

Alpesh Thakor, who emerged as an OBC leader during the Patel quota agitation and won the Radhanpur seat in the 2017 polls on Congress' ticket, later quit after differences with the state party leadership.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has questioned the BJP for giving a ticket to Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who was charged in a terror case. "Sadhvi can fight despite the fact charges against her being very severe but I cannot. BJP made sure of that," Mr Patel said.

Hardik Patel, Patidar quota agitation leader, will be contesting elections from Jamnagar in Gujarat. The Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat is currently represented by Poonamben Maadam of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has said that he will join the Congress on March 12. He said he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on the party's ticket from Gujarat's Jamnagar constituency.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and the Gujarat Congress Monday questioned the Union Cabinet's approval of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.

With the Maharashtra legislature passing a bill giving 16 per cent reservation to the Marathas, Patidar leader Hardik Patel asked Thursday why the BJP government in Gujarat can not take the same step for his community.

The police lathicharge on the agitators demanding reservation for the Patidar community in Gujarat's Ahmedabad in August, 2015 was akin to the brutal British era "Jallianwala Bagh" episode, quota agitation leader Hardik Patel told a court in Ahmedabad today.

Former quota agitation leader Reshma Patel joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday, a day after resigning from the Nationalist Congress Party apparently over the denial of a ticket.

Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel has warned the state government of a statewide agitation if no action is taken on withdrawal of pending criminal cases lodged against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti members.

The Lakshadweep administration has refused to permission to a group of Congress parliamentarians to visit the islands, saying that according to a police report, it might instigate violent agitations, which is part of planned effort to ruin the peace.

Lakshadweep: From protests to party-level delegations preparing to visit the island group, Kerala's political formations are gearing up to intensify the agitation against the Union Territory administration's alleged high-handedness.

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel who visited the Red Fort to take stock of the damage by agitating farmers during the tractor rally, on Wednesday said that he has directed officials to register an FIR regarding the vandalism immediately.

Punjab-based farmers have sent legal notices to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and BJP leader Ram Madhav for their alleged defamatory/derogatory statement regarding ongoing agitation at various Delhi borders against the agriculture laws.

The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail till March 6 to Congress leader Hardik Patel in the case lodged against him in connection with the violence during the Patidar stir in Gujarat in 2015.

Gujarat Congress leader and Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel is untraceable since January 18 when he was arrested in a 2015 sedition case, his wife Kinjal said on Monday.

Alpesh Thakor, who emerged as an OBC leader during the Patel quota agitation and won the Radhanpur seat in the 2017 polls on Congress' ticket, later quit after differences with the state party leadership.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has questioned the BJP for giving a ticket to Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who was charged in a terror case. "Sadhvi can fight despite the fact charges against her being very severe but I cannot. BJP made sure of that," Mr Patel said.

Hardik Patel, Patidar quota agitation leader, will be contesting elections from Jamnagar in Gujarat. The Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat is currently represented by Poonamben Maadam of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has said that he will join the Congress on March 12. He said he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on the party's ticket from Gujarat's Jamnagar constituency.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and the Gujarat Congress Monday questioned the Union Cabinet's approval of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.

With the Maharashtra legislature passing a bill giving 16 per cent reservation to the Marathas, Patidar leader Hardik Patel asked Thursday why the BJP government in Gujarat can not take the same step for his community.

The police lathicharge on the agitators demanding reservation for the Patidar community in Gujarat's Ahmedabad in August, 2015 was akin to the brutal British era "Jallianwala Bagh" episode, quota agitation leader Hardik Patel told a court in Ahmedabad today.