Paas Leaders

Hardik Patel, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader has been taken to hospital after his health deteriorated on Friday. Hardik is on an indefinite hunger strike since the last 12 days, demanding reservations for the Patidar community under OBC category and loan waiver for farmers in Gujarat.

Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today slammed the BJP for terming PAAS leader Hardik Patel, OBC leader Alpesh Thakore and SC/ST leader Jignesh Mevani as "HAJ" and accused it of playing the "communal card and divisive politics".

A complaint has been registered against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel and his aide Tushar Nandani for allegedly violating the election code of conduct by holding a rally without permission.

Accusing senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal of "misleading the Patels", Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said Mr Sibal, a prominent lawyer, himself had argued before the top court in 90s against increasing the reservation quota and now he is advocating the quota demand by young leader Hardik Patel-led outfit Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (...

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti or PAAS leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday said Gujaratis were believed to be very clever but they have not been for the last 22 years, adding that Patel agitation leaders had not sought tickets from any political party or wished to contest polls.

Hardik Patel today cancelled a rally and went MIA as his group struggled with an apparent split in the ranks over a deal with the Congress for the Gujarat election next month. He was expected to announce the pact at the rally in Rajkot. Last night, clashes erupted hours after the Congress declared, after weeks of hard negotiations, that it had reac...

Members of the Hardik Patel-led PAAS or Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti attacked Congress offices in Surat, alleging that the two leaders of the movement had been included in the Congress candidates' list without their consent.

Days after a sex CD allegedly featuring its leader emerged, Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, or PAAS, on Thursday accused the BJP of commissioning the "morphed video clips" and claimed 52 more similar clips were on their way. "Our sources have told us... 22 clips are of Hardik while the remaining clips are of other PAAS leaders," the P...

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...

Hardik Patel, 24, did not turn up after all for a midnight meeting with top Congress leaders on Wednesday night, called to discuss a political understanding for the December assembly elections in Gujarat. He sent a 13-member team of his Patidar Anamat Andalona Samiti (PAAS), who said more meetings would be held with the Congress and Mr Patel would ...

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.

The Congress today demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations by a Patidar leader from North Gujarat that he was paid Rs 1 crore to join the BJP. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said Narendra Patel, who belongs to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, had said that the BJP attempted "to purchase him for Rs 1 crore...

The police in Rajkot district on Tuesday detained around 15 members of Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) for allegedly attacking people who protested against the quota leader during his visit.

Gujarat Government on Thursday reached out to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) which led last year's Patel quota agitation by inviting its leader Hardik Patel for talks, to which the young leader responded positively.

Ahead of the first anniversary of the Patidar agitation for reservation in jobs and education, differences are growing between the core members of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti or PAAS and its convenor Hardik Patel. The leaders have accused Mr Patel of "spending the community's money to further his personal interests".

Hardik Patel, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader has been taken to hospital after his health deteriorated on Friday. Hardik is on an indefinite hunger strike since the last 12 days, demanding reservations for the Patidar community under OBC category and loan waiver for farmers in Gujarat.

Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today slammed the BJP for terming PAAS leader Hardik Patel, OBC leader Alpesh Thakore and SC/ST leader Jignesh Mevani as "HAJ" and accused it of playing the "communal card and divisive politics".

A complaint has been registered against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel and his aide Tushar Nandani for allegedly violating the election code of conduct by holding a rally without permission.

Accusing senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal of "misleading the Patels", Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said Mr Sibal, a prominent lawyer, himself had argued before the top court in 90s against increasing the reservation quota and now he is advocating the quota demand by young leader Hardik Patel-led outfit Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (...

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti or PAAS leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday said Gujaratis were believed to be very clever but they have not been for the last 22 years, adding that Patel agitation leaders had not sought tickets from any political party or wished to contest polls.

Hardik Patel today cancelled a rally and went MIA as his group struggled with an apparent split in the ranks over a deal with the Congress for the Gujarat election next month. He was expected to announce the pact at the rally in Rajkot. Last night, clashes erupted hours after the Congress declared, after weeks of hard negotiations, that it had reac...

Members of the Hardik Patel-led PAAS or Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti attacked Congress offices in Surat, alleging that the two leaders of the movement had been included in the Congress candidates' list without their consent.

Days after a sex CD allegedly featuring its leader emerged, Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, or PAAS, on Thursday accused the BJP of commissioning the "morphed video clips" and claimed 52 more similar clips were on their way. "Our sources have told us... 22 clips are of Hardik while the remaining clips are of other PAAS leaders," the P...

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...

Hardik Patel, 24, did not turn up after all for a midnight meeting with top Congress leaders on Wednesday night, called to discuss a political understanding for the December assembly elections in Gujarat. He sent a 13-member team of his Patidar Anamat Andalona Samiti (PAAS), who said more meetings would be held with the Congress and Mr Patel would ...

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.

The Congress today demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations by a Patidar leader from North Gujarat that he was paid Rs 1 crore to join the BJP. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said Narendra Patel, who belongs to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, had said that the BJP attempted "to purchase him for Rs 1 crore...

The police in Rajkot district on Tuesday detained around 15 members of Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) for allegedly attacking people who protested against the quota leader during his visit.

Gujarat Government on Thursday reached out to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) which led last year's Patel quota agitation by inviting its leader Hardik Patel for talks, to which the young leader responded positively.

Ahead of the first anniversary of the Patidar agitation for reservation in jobs and education, differences are growing between the core members of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti or PAAS and its convenor Hardik Patel. The leaders have accused Mr Patel of "spending the community's money to further his personal interests".