Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on Saturday questioned the much-talked about ‘Gujarat Model’ of development and said he will “expose the reality behind it”.
Talking about the next round of agitations, Hardik said: “This government claims that farmers are happy in Gujarat. Then why two farmers committed suicide in the last one week? What is the reason that people involved in recruitment rackets are not punished? Why <g data-gr-id="17">women are</g> beaten up and sent to jail by police? Is this the Gujarat Model?”
He alleged that <g data-gr-id="16">Patels</g> are being subjected to violence by police and the state government delayed the local body polls for its benefit. “Patels are being singled out by police and mercilessly thrashed. BJP-led Gujarat government brought an ordinance to delay the local body polls, for their benefit. Is this Gujarat Model? " asked Hardik.