Articles tagged under: Rajkot

Kshatriya agitators announce part-2 programs in Gujarat

April 19, 2024
Kshatriya agitators announce part-2 programs in Gujarat

Rajkot: A Kshatriya Rajput community coordination committee has today decided the programs of part 2 of their agitation over BJP leader Parshottam Rupala's remarks. -Opposing BJP publicly on 26 Lok Sabha seats & Voting against BJP in favor of competent party candidate. (Enemy's enemy is our friend's policy) -Calling all the communities to vote against BJP by organizing village-to-village meetings (programs) across Gujarat. -Protest with saffron (saffron) flags instead of black fl...Read More

Miscreants attempt to vandalize BJP office in Rajkot

April 19, 2024
Miscreants attempt to vandalize BJP office in Rajkot

Rajkot: Amidst the ongoing Kshatriya Community protest against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, four individuals attempted to vandalize the BJP's Rajkot Assembly office. It is unclear whether these individuals were trying to protest against BJP or create lawlessness. Late Thursday night, while party workers were in discussion at the BJP central office in Rajkot Rural Assembly - 71, four individuals arrived in a car and entered the building directly. During this time, some belongings fell whi...Read More

Parshottam Rupala holds procession, public meeting, ahead of filing nomination

April 16, 2024

Rajkot: Rajkot Lok Sabha seat BJP candidate and union Agriculture Minister Parshottam Rupala today held a procession and held a public meeting before filing nomination as party candidate. All leaders from Rajkot Lok Sabha seat area including former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, former Governor Vajubhai Vala, Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya, former MLA Bharat Boghra, Rajya Sabha MPs Rambhai Mokariya and Kesridevsinh Jhala, Gondal BJP leader Jayrajsinh, IFFCO and GUJCOMASOL head Dilip Sangha...Read More

BJP leaders, State govt hold talks with Kshatriya agitation leaders on Rupala issue; No middle path achieved

April 15, 2024
BJP leaders, State govt hold talks with Kshatriya agitation leaders on Rupala issue; No middle path achieved

Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil today in a reply to a media query said that party leaders were in talks with the leaders of the Kshatriya community over their agitation. A coordination committee of Kshatriya leaders is agitating against Rajkot BJP Lok Sabha candidate Parshottam Rupala's remark. Rupala has apologized for his remark twice. Kshatriya community yesterday held a big rally of over 2 lakh persons in Ratanpar near Rajkot demanding that the BJP withdraw Rupala's candidature fo...Read More

1.5 lakh gather at Kshatriya Mahasammelan at Ratanpar in Rajkot

April 14, 2024
1.5 lakh gather at Kshatriya Mahasammelan at Ratanpar in Rajkot

Rajkot: Over one and half lakh people from the Kshatriya community gathered at Rajkot this evening from across Gujarat and beyond, demanding the withdrawal of the candidature of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parshottam Rupala who is also the Union Agriculture Minister. Rupala is fielded by the BJP as its candidate for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. In one small gathering, Rupala had mentioned inter-faith wedding relations between Maharajas and Mughals. Kshatriya community has earlier hel...Read More

Police detains women protesting against Rupala in Rajkot

April 11, 2024

Rajkot: The city police detained a group of women today who were protesting against Union Minister Parshotam Rupala, also the BJP candidate from the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. The police detained these women as they were protesting on the 150 feet ring road near Rupala's public meeting. It cannot be confirmed whether all these women are apolitical Khastia women or are backed by opposition parties. The women were protesting and chanting slogans before the arrival of Union Minister Rupala for the i...Read More

Kshatriyas to hold Mahasammelan in Rajkot on April 13th

April 10, 2024
Kshatriyas to hold Mahasammelan in Rajkot on April 13th

Rajkot: Amidst the ongoing protests against the remarks made by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, a meeting of the Rajput Coordination Committee of the Kshatriya Community was convened today. Following the meeting, the leader of the coordination committee, Ramjubha Jadeja, announced that the Gujarat Kshatriya Asmita Sammelan will be held in Rajkot on the upcoming Sunday, i.e., April 14, from 5 pm to 7 pm. It is anticipated that thousands of Kshatriyas will attend the event, and an invitation wil...Read More

PM likely to start BJP campaign from Rajkot on April 22

April 10, 2024
PM likely to start BJP campaign from Rajkot on April 22

Rajkot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a public meeting in Rajkot on April 22nd. The Prime Minister is expected to visit Gujarat for BJP's campaign after April 19th, which is the last date for filing nominations for the Lok Sabha Polls. The Prime Minister is likely to address six public meetings in the state, covering all zones such as Saurashtra-Kutch, North Gujarat, Central Gujarat, and South Gujarat. Gujarat is going to witness polling for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in ...Read More

Rajkot Royal Mandhatasinh Jadeja comes in support of Rupala

April 09, 2024
Rajkot Royal Mandhatasinh Jadeja comes in support of Rupala

Rajkot: Amidst the protests by the Kshatriya community against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Rajkot, Mandhatasinh Jadeja, today came forward in support of Rupala, urging the Kshatriyas to settle the dispute as Rupala has apologised several times for his comments. Speaking to the media, Mandhatasinh Jadeja said, "Recently, Parshottambhai Rupala, the BJP's candidate from Rajkot, made remarks about kings that deeply offended the honour, respect, and ...Read More

Rajkot District Election Officer gives clean chit to Rupala over his Roti-Beti remarks

April 08, 2024
Rajkot District Election Officer gives clean chit to Rupala over his Roti-Beti remarks

Rajkot: The District Election Officer (DEO) and Rajkot Collector have given a clean chit to Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, who is BJP candidate from the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat, for the statement he made at a private gathering on March 22nd. The investigation report submitted by DEO Prabhav Joshi to the Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat has surfaced. The report states that Rupala's speech does not target any religion or caste, including the Kshatriya community, as kings and maharajas belong...Read More