Patel Community
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Jignesh Mevani hopes Congress may not project anyone as CM face in Gujarat polls
India | May 29, 2022, 01:12 PM ISTReferring to the protests organised by the Congress against the state's BJP government when it tried to implement projects affecting tribals and all other sections of the society, Mevani said the Congress, after losing elections in four states, is more sincerely working in Gujarat to build their organisational base .
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CM replaced to 'mislead' people: Congress slams BJP over Gujarat leadership change
India | Sep 13, 2021, 09:26 AM IST"Wherever there is the BJP government, there is no trace of development despite the name changing of roads and cities", Congress leader Rashid Alvi said.
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Gujarat polls: Rural-urban divide over Hardik Patel among Patidar youth
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Dec 10, 2017, 03:58 PM ISTDespite anger and displeasure with the BJP, there are many Patidars who vow to vote for the saffron party to keep the Congress out of power, as they feel they would be insecure if the BJP loses.
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Exclusive | Under Cong formula, Gujarat’s Patidars to be given reservation under Article 31C
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 11, 2017, 11:39 PM ISTAccording to sources, Kapil Sibal has told the Patel community leaders that he has worked upon a concrete formula to provide them reservation.
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Hardik Patel's new deadline to Congress: Clear your stand on reservation by Nov 7
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 31, 2017, 06:44 AM ISTHardik Patel on Monday gave a new deadline to the Congress, asking it to make its stand clear by Novemeber 7 on how it would ensure reservation for the community.
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It is Hardik, not Congress, who needs to clear his stand on quota: Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 29, 2017, 10:30 PM ISTVijay Rupani on Sunday said it was Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel who needed to clear his stand on the demand for OBC reservation for the community.
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Exclusive | No reservation for Patel community under 27% OBC quota in Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 27, 2017, 07:06 PM ISTSpeaking to India TV, Alpesh Thakor demanded that a survey should be conducted to assess the demand of the Patel community and the report be presented in the state Assembly for discussion.
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Another blow to BJP in Gujarat, Patidar leader Nikhil Sawani resigns days after joining party
National | Oct 23, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTNikhil Sawani said that he is now resigning from the BJP because the party has failed to fulfil its promises, and alleged that the party is offering bribes to other Patidar leaders to shift loyalty.
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Gujarat OBC Commission mulls conducting survey of Patel community
India | Apr 28, 2016, 01:00 PM ISTAhmedabad: In a significant development related to the ongoing Patel quota agitation, the Gujarat OBC Commission has reportedly started a process of preparing a questionnaire for the survey of more than 14 lakh households of
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Patel quota stir: Curfew withdrawn in Mehsana but internet ban to continue
India | Apr 18, 2016, 09:14 PM ISTCurfew imposed in Gujarat’s Mehsana since last evening has been withdrawn this morning. However, internet ban and prohibitory orders under section 144 will remain in force in view of the bandh call given by Sardar Patel Group and Patidar Anamat Andol
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I doubt if you belong to Patel community: Hardik to Anandiben
India | Jan 07, 2016, 09:33 PM ISTAhmedabad: Accusing the BJP of using Patels as a votebank, jailed quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a letter to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel questioned whether she belonged to the community.In the letter, sent from
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Kill cops but don't commit suicide: Hardik tells Patel youth
India | Oct 03, 2015, 10:14 PM ISTAhmedabad: In a controversial remark, Hardik Patel, the 22 years old leader of the Patel quota stir, today advised a youth from the community to rather kill policemen than commit suicide."If you have so much
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Hardik Patel announces 'lollipop movement' against Gujarat govt
India | Sep 26, 2015, 06:23 AM ISTAhmedabad: Patel quota movement leader Hardik Patel on Friday announced he would launch a “lollipop movement” in the state to express displeasure over Gujarat government's package for students of economically backward classes which he alleges
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Hours after arrest, Hardik Patel released on bail
India | Sep 20, 2015, 07:04 AM ISTAhmedabad: Patel community leader Hardik Patel was arrested in Surat on Saturday night for defying prohibitory orders clamped ahead of his 'Ekta March' for reservation under OBC quota but was freed on bail by a
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Hardik Patel calls of reverse Dandi March, to meet Gujarat CM tomorrow
India | Sep 13, 2015, 02:50 PM ISTAhmedabad: Hardik Patel, Convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti backtracked on his announcement of reverse Dandi march on Saturday night . The move came after Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel agreed to meet the Patel quota
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Maha OBC organisation against reservation for Patels, Marathas
India | Sep 01, 2015, 10:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Maharashtra Other Backward Class (OBC) Organization has opposed reservation status to Patel and Maratha communities.Professor Shravan Deore, president of Maharashtra OBC organization recently met BJP MP Dr Subhash Bhamre who is the
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Hardik Patel arrives in Delhi to seek support of Jats and Gujjars
India | Aug 30, 2015, 01:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hardik Patel, who is spearheading the Patel quota agitation, is expected to hold talks with quota stir leaders, including Gujjars and Jats in the national capital today."We are thinking of holding a protest
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Patel quota row: Gujarat limps back to normalcy; curfew lifted
India | Aug 29, 2015, 11:17 PM ISTAhmedabad: Normalcy is gradually returning to Gujarat where authorities today lifted curfew from all affected parts of the state as no major incident of violence was reported for two days after the Patel quota agitation
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Patels bust PM Modi favourite Gujarat model
National | Aug 29, 2015, 02:34 PM ISTNothing shows more starkly the distortions that have vitiated the policy of reservations as the agitation by the financially and politically influential Patel community in Gujarat for inclusion in the backward-caste category to avail of
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Patel quota row: Gujarat limps to normalcy under army watch
India | Aug 28, 2015, 07:52 AM ISTAhmedabad: Ravaged by violence since Tuesday, Gujarat limped back to normalcy as the army was moved into three more cities to curb tensions following riots that claimed nine lives.Besides Ahmedabad, soldiers joined paramilitary and state