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Free Hardik Patel First, Then Talk: Protesting Patels To Government
With fresh violence over the demand for reservation for the Patidars, the Anandiben Patel government in Gujarat is making desperate efforts to find a solution. But, despite talks with some Patel groups, the government has made little headway because the main demand of the protestors is the release of their 23-year-old leader Hardik Patel, who has b...
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Gujarat Holds Talks With Patels, 'Not Invited' Claims Hardik's Group
The Gujarat government held talks with leaders of some Patel groups in Gandhinagar today, a day after members of the community clashed with the police in Mehsana during a protest demanding the release from jail of 23-year-old Hardik Patel, the face of their campaign for reservation. But Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) stayed a...
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Mobile Internet Blocked, Strike Called As Patel Groups, Police Clash In Gujarat: 10 Facts
Mobile internet services have been blocked in Ahmedabad, Surat and two other cities in Gujarat, after protesters demanding the release from jail of 23-year-old activist Hardik Patel clashed with the police today.
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500 Held, Curfew Imposed After Patel Protesters, Police Clash In Gujarat
At least two dozen people were injured in Gujarat's Mehsana town as clashes broke out between protesters and police and around 500 were detained in Surat today, sparking fears of a revival of the Patel community's quota agitation.
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Gujarat Civic Polls Counting Tomorrow, Crucial Test for BJP
The Gujarat civic polls voting tomorrow will be a crucial test for the ruling BJP led by chief minister Anandiben Patel who is confident of a victory despite the Patidar protests.
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BJP Will Face Bihar-Like 'Whitewash' in Gujarat Local Body Elections: Patel Group
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.
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Patel Quota Protests: New Leaders Emerge on Gujarat's Political Arena
The quota stir by the Patel community has led to the emergence of new leaders on the political scene of Gujarat, posing a threat to the established leadership of the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress.
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Patels in Gujarat Are Emptying Bank Accounts to Rattle Government
Babubhai Patel, a retired government servant arrived early at the bank in his village of Kherol in North Gujarat today, ready to make a withdrawal.
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Hardik Patel Not Allowed to Meet BJP Lawmaker over Patel Quota Issue
Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel quota agitation in Gujarat, was stopped by the Police from meeting a local legislator in Ahmedabad today, after his organisation, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), had earlier announced that they launch a drive to know whether Patel legislators in the state support their quota agitation or not.
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Hardik vs Statistics on Admissions in Gujarat Medical Colleges
Hardik Patel's allegation that caste reservation in admissions to medical colleges in Gujarat deals a grave blow to the prospects of aspiring doctors from his Patel community, does not seem to hold up to a scrutiny of data.
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Will Make Agitation National, Says Hardik Patel, Face of Patel Quota Stir
Hardik Patel, the face of the Patels' stir for quota in Gujarat, today gave a 48-hour deadline for compensation for the families of nine people who died in last week's protests in the state, saying if it is not done, there will be "an announcement from Surat."
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Uddhav Thackeray Asks Hardik Patel to Behave Like Role Model 'Balsaheb'
Patel agitation leader Hardik Patel should behave like Shiv Sena icon Bal Thackeray if he really considers the latter to be his role model, Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said.
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Gujarat Cops' Rampage During Patel Agitation Caught on CCTV
Gujarat policemen are seen destroying public property and smashing car windows in CCTV footage that has emerged from a residential area in Ahmedabad.
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Surat Tense After Fresh Clashes, Police Tear Gas Protestors
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.
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Ahmedabad Turns Fortress Ahead of Mega Rally by Patels
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.
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Free Hardik Patel First, Then Talk: Protesting Patels To Government
With fresh violence over the demand for reservation for the Patidars, the Anandiben Patel government in Gujarat is making desperate efforts to find a solution. But, despite talks with some Patel groups, the government has made little headway because the main demand of the protestors is the release of their 23-year-old leader Hardik Patel, who has b...
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Gujarat Holds Talks With Patels, 'Not Invited' Claims Hardik's Group
The Gujarat government held talks with leaders of some Patel groups in Gandhinagar today, a day after members of the community clashed with the police in Mehsana during a protest demanding the release from jail of 23-year-old Hardik Patel, the face of their campaign for reservation. But Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) stayed a...
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Mobile Internet Blocked, Strike Called As Patel Groups, Police Clash In Gujarat: 10 Facts
Mobile internet services have been blocked in Ahmedabad, Surat and two other cities in Gujarat, after protesters demanding the release from jail of 23-year-old activist Hardik Patel clashed with the police today.
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500 Held, Curfew Imposed After Patel Protesters, Police Clash In Gujarat
At least two dozen people were injured in Gujarat's Mehsana town as clashes broke out between protesters and police and around 500 were detained in Surat today, sparking fears of a revival of the Patel community's quota agitation.
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Gujarat Civic Polls Counting Tomorrow, Crucial Test for BJP
The Gujarat civic polls voting tomorrow will be a crucial test for the ruling BJP led by chief minister Anandiben Patel who is confident of a victory despite the Patidar protests.
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BJP Will Face Bihar-Like 'Whitewash' in Gujarat Local Body Elections: Patel Group
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.
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Patel Quota Protests: New Leaders Emerge on Gujarat's Political Arena
The quota stir by the Patel community has led to the emergence of new leaders on the political scene of Gujarat, posing a threat to the established leadership of the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress.
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Patels in Gujarat Are Emptying Bank Accounts to Rattle Government
Babubhai Patel, a retired government servant arrived early at the bank in his village of Kherol in North Gujarat today, ready to make a withdrawal.
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Hardik Patel Not Allowed to Meet BJP Lawmaker over Patel Quota Issue
Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel quota agitation in Gujarat, was stopped by the Police from meeting a local legislator in Ahmedabad today, after his organisation, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), had earlier announced that they launch a drive to know whether Patel legislators in the state support their quota agitation or not.
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Hardik vs Statistics on Admissions in Gujarat Medical Colleges
Hardik Patel's allegation that caste reservation in admissions to medical colleges in Gujarat deals a grave blow to the prospects of aspiring doctors from his Patel community, does not seem to hold up to a scrutiny of data.
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Will Make Agitation National, Says Hardik Patel, Face of Patel Quota Stir
Hardik Patel, the face of the Patels' stir for quota in Gujarat, today gave a 48-hour deadline for compensation for the families of nine people who died in last week's protests in the state, saying if it is not done, there will be "an announcement from Surat."
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Uddhav Thackeray Asks Hardik Patel to Behave Like Role Model 'Balsaheb'
Patel agitation leader Hardik Patel should behave like Shiv Sena icon Bal Thackeray if he really considers the latter to be his role model, Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said.
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Gujarat Cops' Rampage During Patel Agitation Caught on CCTV
Gujarat policemen are seen destroying public property and smashing car windows in CCTV footage that has emerged from a residential area in Ahmedabad.
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Surat Tense After Fresh Clashes, Police Tear Gas Protestors
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.
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Ahmedabad Turns Fortress Ahead of Mega Rally by Patels
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.
