Patel Community Agitation

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 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.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel's indefinite fast for reservation for his community and farm loan waiver entered 15th day Saturday as he continued his agitation from a hospital bed.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel began an indefinite fast today to press for reservation for his community, after the BJP government in Gujarat refused him permission to stage the protest at a public place.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today announced that he will sit on an indefinite fast from August 25 to press for reservation to the community members in government jobs and education.

Patidar quota spearhead Hardik Patel today issued an open letter asking the Patel community members and leaders to attend a "Maha Panchayat" to be organised on May 26 in Moti Malvan village in Gujarat's Surendranagar district.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said that he will extend his support to the stir by members of the Gujjar community in Rajasthan from May 15 to press for their demand of five per cent reservation from within the OBC quota.

Gujarat assembly election 2017 saw a high-voltage campaign where Congress and the BJP got engaged in a bitter war of words. The BJP has not declared its chief ministerial candidate for Gujarat; however, the party ran an aggressive campaign with many senior leaders including BJP National President Amit Shah, Union Minister Arun Jaitley seeking vote...

In Dhampur village in Gujarat's Vijapur constituency, about two hours north of Ahmedabad, a group of young men loiter in the village square, hunched over their smartphones.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first of four Gujarat rallies today in the crucial town of Morbi. As he landed in his helicopter, the crowd chanted his name.

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi are campaigning today in Gujarat's vast Saurashtra region, pockets of which are dominated by the Patel community whose backing both their parties hope to get in next month's assembly elections. PM Modi launched first of his four rallies today in Morbi, which has a high conce...

With just three weeks to go for the Gujarat elections, the Congress said it has arrived at an understanding with Hardik Patel, who is leading the politically crucial Patidar community's agitation for reservation in government jobs and education.

Chirag Patel, once an associate of Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel before a public falling out last year, today became the BJP's latest acquisition to contain the damage done to the BJP's relations with the influential Patidar, or Patel community. And Chirag Patel got down to the job right away, accusing Hardik Patel of hijacking the community's ag...

Congress gave three options to the Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) at a late night meeting in Ahmedabad with respect to latter's quota demand for its community, even as the organisation members said they would consult their leaders and legal experts before taking a decision.

Raising hopes of its ability to contain the damage to its support base among Gujarat's powerful Patel community, the BJP on Saturday acquired two prominent faces of the agitation that Hardik Patel had aggressively led in 2015, and they hit the ground running. In their first comments made hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in south Guja...

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 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.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel's indefinite fast for reservation for his community and farm loan waiver entered 15th day Saturday as he continued his agitation from a hospital bed.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel began an indefinite fast today to press for reservation for his community, after the BJP government in Gujarat refused him permission to stage the protest at a public place.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today announced that he will sit on an indefinite fast from August 25 to press for reservation to the community members in government jobs and education.

Patidar quota spearhead Hardik Patel today issued an open letter asking the Patel community members and leaders to attend a "Maha Panchayat" to be organised on May 26 in Moti Malvan village in Gujarat's Surendranagar district.

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said that he will extend his support to the stir by members of the Gujjar community in Rajasthan from May 15 to press for their demand of five per cent reservation from within the OBC quota.

Gujarat assembly election 2017 saw a high-voltage campaign where Congress and the BJP got engaged in a bitter war of words. The BJP has not declared its chief ministerial candidate for Gujarat; however, the party ran an aggressive campaign with many senior leaders including BJP National President Amit Shah, Union Minister Arun Jaitley seeking vote...

In Dhampur village in Gujarat's Vijapur constituency, about two hours north of Ahmedabad, a group of young men loiter in the village square, hunched over their smartphones.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first of four Gujarat rallies today in the crucial town of Morbi. As he landed in his helicopter, the crowd chanted his name.

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi are campaigning today in Gujarat's vast Saurashtra region, pockets of which are dominated by the Patel community whose backing both their parties hope to get in next month's assembly elections. PM Modi launched first of his four rallies today in Morbi, which has a high conce...

With just three weeks to go for the Gujarat elections, the Congress said it has arrived at an understanding with Hardik Patel, who is leading the politically crucial Patidar community's agitation for reservation in government jobs and education.

Chirag Patel, once an associate of Patidar campaigner Hardik Patel before a public falling out last year, today became the BJP's latest acquisition to contain the damage done to the BJP's relations with the influential Patidar, or Patel community. And Chirag Patel got down to the job right away, accusing Hardik Patel of hijacking the community's ag...

Congress gave three options to the Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) at a late night meeting in Ahmedabad with respect to latter's quota demand for its community, even as the organisation members said they would consult their leaders and legal experts before taking a decision.

Raising hopes of its ability to contain the damage to its support base among Gujarat's powerful Patel community, the BJP on Saturday acquired two prominent faces of the agitation that Hardik Patel had aggressively led in 2015, and they hit the ground running. In their first comments made hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in south Guja...