Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s international General Secretary Praveen Togadia on Saturday visited VHP’s Ahmedabad unit General Secretary Ashwin Patel’s residence in Ahmedabad’s Ranip area. Togadia spent around 45 minutes time here.

Talking to media persons, Togadia said “There is no rift between VHP and BJP. We are in talk with BJP President Rajnath Singh. By God’s grace Ashwin Patel will soon be freed. Both BJP and VHP should be united against UPA. We will sort out small things here and there within the family.”

It is believed that after VHP Supremo Ashok Singhal’s one to one talk with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in Gandhinagar, police may be instructed to act liberal in Ashwin Patel’ case and he may soon get bail. Ashwin Patel is currently in Sabarmati jail and he has filed a bail application in Gujarat High court after sessions court denied him bail earlier.

It is believed that Praveen Togadia’s visit to Ashwin Patel’s house was to convey this positive development to Patel’s father.

It should be noted that after one to one talk between Singhal and Modi in Gandhinagar yesterday Narendra Modi had ordered to halt a demolition drive that earlier had targeted more than 100 Hindu temples in Gandhinagar. Mercy to Ashwin Patel could be another result of the same meeting.

Ashwin Patel, who is facing sedition charge for circulating derogatory and defamatory SMSes against Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Gujarat government, was also booked for an offense of forgery.

After initial protest and agitation against Gujarat’s Modi government including burning of Modi’s effigy, VHP in Gujarat was silent for last some time.

Shri Praveen Togadia with Ashwin Patel’s father in Ahmedabad(C)DeshGujarat Photo

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