Patidar Caste

Police had to resort to a baton charge on Sunday after members of the Patidar community allegedly stopped a Dalit man's wedding procession in Gujarat's Aravalli district and the two sides threw stones at each other.

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.

The 2017 Gujarat Assembly Elections are now over and the counting is set to begin at 8 am on Monday. Both the BJP and the Congress have made efforts to woo the Patidars and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for this election, as could be seen from the manner of ticket distributions by both parties.

Through social media, massive rallies in cities like Surat and Mehsana, and despite 9 months in jail after which he was exiled from Gujarat for 6 months, Hardik Patel has made a single point: that his caste must be included in those that benefit from affirmative action policies in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

Hardik Patel, 24, will meet top leaders of the Congress tonight to suss out if they can remain a political team for this December's election in Gujarat.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old who has emerged as a potential strike against the BJP in Gujarat, today reiterated that he held no secret meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad. "When I meet him, I will shout it to the entire country," tweeted the young leader of the politically-vital Patidar caste, "it will happen on Rahul Gandhi's n...

The demand for quota by Patidars is likely to be a key issue in the run up to Gujarat Assembly polls next year, with the BJP's attempt to put the row behind by announcing 10 per cent reservations for economically backward among the upper castes appearing to meet little success.

Not impressed by the Gujarat government announcing 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections among the upper castes, including Patels, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spearheading the quota agitation is launching from Sunday a week-long Swarnim Lollipop Mahotsav protest across the state.

A day after Gujarat government announced 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes, jailed Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said he will study the decision before reaching a compromise to end the impasse over quota.

Linking the Nitish Kumar led grand alliance's stellar victory in the Bihar assembly elections to the caste politics, the Patel community in Gujarat today termed the poll outcome as their community's "revenge" against the BJP.

In the first signs of the Patel agitation losing steam in Gujarat, Hardik Patel's Patidaar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) has decided not to go ahead with their proposed Dandi march till they obtain permission from the police.

Several trains to and from Gujarat have been cancelled after incidents of arson and violence in parts of the state since Tuesday night. A curfew has been imposed in Ahmedabad and Surat and the Army and paramilitary forces have been deployed to help restore law and order.

Police had to resort to a baton charge on Sunday after members of the Patidar community allegedly stopped a Dalit man's wedding procession in Gujarat's Aravalli district and the two sides threw stones at each other.

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.

The 2017 Gujarat Assembly Elections are now over and the counting is set to begin at 8 am on Monday. Both the BJP and the Congress have made efforts to woo the Patidars and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for this election, as could be seen from the manner of ticket distributions by both parties.

Through social media, massive rallies in cities like Surat and Mehsana, and despite 9 months in jail after which he was exiled from Gujarat for 6 months, Hardik Patel has made a single point: that his caste must be included in those that benefit from affirmative action policies in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

Hardik Patel, 24, will meet top leaders of the Congress tonight to suss out if they can remain a political team for this December's election in Gujarat.

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old who has emerged as a potential strike against the BJP in Gujarat, today reiterated that he held no secret meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad. "When I meet him, I will shout it to the entire country," tweeted the young leader of the politically-vital Patidar caste, "it will happen on Rahul Gandhi's n...

The demand for quota by Patidars is likely to be a key issue in the run up to Gujarat Assembly polls next year, with the BJP's attempt to put the row behind by announcing 10 per cent reservations for economically backward among the upper castes appearing to meet little success.

Not impressed by the Gujarat government announcing 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections among the upper castes, including Patels, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spearheading the quota agitation is launching from Sunday a week-long Swarnim Lollipop Mahotsav protest across the state.

A day after Gujarat government announced 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes, jailed Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said he will study the decision before reaching a compromise to end the impasse over quota.

Linking the Nitish Kumar led grand alliance's stellar victory in the Bihar assembly elections to the caste politics, the Patel community in Gujarat today termed the poll outcome as their community's "revenge" against the BJP.

In the first signs of the Patel agitation losing steam in Gujarat, Hardik Patel's Patidaar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) has decided not to go ahead with their proposed Dandi march till they obtain permission from the police.

Several trains to and from Gujarat have been cancelled after incidents of arson and violence in parts of the state since Tuesday night. A curfew has been imposed in Ahmedabad and Surat and the Army and paramilitary forces have been deployed to help restore law and order.