Late Haren Pandya’s Widow Jagrutiben with GPP leader Gordhan Zadafia to Saurashtra during a yatra that kicked off today

Ahmedabad, 6 May 2013

-BJP suspends those who voted against the party or remained absent during the election of President and Vice President in Umreth and Borsad Municipalities. Show cause notice served to four members absent in Navsari Municipality’s President/Vice President elections.

-The Ahmedabad division of Western Railway has resumed issuance of platform tickets to visitors with immediate effect.

-Ground breaking of Rs 58 crore underground gutter project was performed today at Dholka town in Ahmedabad district.

-Ahmedabad police’s Crime branch today arrested two persons with fake currency notes of Rs five lakh.

-A group of youths in Surat ransacked the office of Bharat Info(BIS). They alleged that the company has cheated them and other youths.

-Gujarat Congress today accused the state govt of implying price hike in various sectors after coming back to power last year. According to Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi, ST bus fares are 16.25% up, ST bus special trip fares are 30% up, Power tariff 20% up, CNG price 15% up, PNG 20% up, Irrigation rates 150% up, Jantri rates are 700-1000% up after BJP govt was re-elected to power last year.