Patidars disrupt Guj CM, state BJP chief’s events; 37 detained

Days after Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) created a ruckus at BJP chief Amit Shah’s event in Surat, members of the same outfit on Sunday tried to disrupt two separate events, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and state BJP chief Jitu Vaghani were present. While police detained as many as 26 PAAS members for trying to raise slogans at Rupani’s event in Jasdan taluka in Rajkot district, they took into custody 11 other members at Vaghani’s event in Bhavnagar city. 

Rupani was in Atkot village in Jasdan taluka today for ground-breaking ceremony of a private hospital and medical college. However, the Patidar community members tried to disrupt his speech by raising slogans. “We detained 26 members of PAAS when they tried to shout slogans like ‘Jai Sardar, Jai Patidar’ at Chief Minister’s programme. They were trying to disrupt the CM’s speech. They were kept at Jasdan police station for nearly five hours,” a police official said.