Articles tagged under: Vitthal Radadia

Gujarat has lost a capable farmer leader: PM Modi on Radadiya’s demise

July 29, 2019
Gujarat has lost a capable farmer leader: PM Modi on Radadiya’s demise

Gandhinagar: PM Narendra Modi has expressed his deep condolences on the death of former BJP MP and ex- Gujarat minister Vitthal Radadiya. CM Vijay Rupani, DyCM Nitin Patel, Gujarat BJP president Jeetu Vaghani, minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and several other leaders including many from Congress-his former party, have also expressed sorrow on the demise of the veteran farmer's and cooperative sector leader. · In two tweets in Gujarati, PM Modi has said, ' Sorry to hear ab...Read More

Former Porbandar MP Vitthal Radadia passes away

July 29, 2019
Former Porbandar MP Vitthal Radadia passes away

Rajkot: Former Lok Sabha member from Porbandar seat, cooperative and farmer leader Vitthal Radadia passed away today after prolonged illness today morning. He was 61. His last rites will be performed tomorrow. His mortal remains will be put at Jamkandorna Ladies hostel during 7 am to 12 noon tomorrow. Vitthal Radadia's minister son Jayesh Radadia shared these details on his twitter handle. Late Vitthal Radadia had also been minister in Gujarat government in late 1990s. He was suffering ...Read More

NABARD conducts inspection at Rajkot Co-operative Bank

December 16, 2016

Rajkot:Officials of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) today conducted an inspection at the Rajkot District Co-operative Bank (RDCB) here. Vitthal Radadiya, the BJP MP from Porbandar who is also Chairman of RDCB, termed the inspection as "a routine process" undertaken by NABARD every year. After his meeting with NABARD officials, Radadiya clarified their visit to the bank had nothing to do with the Centre's demonetisation move. "It was nothing more than a routi...Read More

Radadia demands withdrawal of RBI’s ban against DCCBs

November 15, 2016
Radadia demands withdrawal of RBI’s ban against DCCBs

Ahmedabad: Porbander BJP MP Vitthal Radadiya today warned of "consequences" if the ban on District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) from accepting or exchanging scrapped notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 is not lifted immediately. Radadiya, who is also the chairman of Rajkot District Cooperative Bank, condemned the restriction imposed by RBI on Gujarat-based DCCBs on Sunday barring them from accepting and exchanging scrapped notes, claiming that it has increased the hardships of farmers and villag...Read More

Hardik Patel has lost his mental balance in jail, he talks nonsense : BJP MP Radadiya

May 11, 2016

Ahmedabad In a scathing attack, BJP MP Vitthal Radadiya today termed Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel as "mentally unstable" and said he was trying to project himself as a "hero" of the Patel community from jail. The remarks by Radadiya, who once worked as a mediator between Patel quota agitators and Gujarat government, came a day after Hardik virtually termed him a "traitor" of Patel community, saying Patidars did not need the Porbandar MP anymore. Meanwhile, Ha...Read More

Congress approaches Ethics Committee against BJP MP Radadia

April 05, 2016

New Delhi Congress has approached Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha seeking "action" against BJP MP Vitthal Radadia for allegedly kicking an old man during a musical function in Gujarat. This is the second such complaint by Congress against BJP MPs within a week before the Ethics committee headed by L K Advani that is examining a complaint against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over citizenship row. The party, on April 1, had approached the panel seeking "expulsion" of Union Minister ...Read More

Radadiya meets CM, will meet Hardik in jail again

April 05, 2016

Correspondent, Gandhinagar In a renewed effort to find a resolution to the vexed Patidar reservation stir issue, BJP MP from Porbandar Vitthal Radadiya, who had met jailed quota stir leader Hardik Patel twice in Surat jail as government backed negotiator a few weeks ago, today had a meeting with Chief Minister Mrs Anandiben Patel after which he said that he would be meeting the Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) convener in the jail soon to expedite the resolution process. ...Read More

It was a small incident, that man was spreading superstition: Radadia

March 29, 2016

Rajkot Porbandar BJP MP Vitthal Radadiya today "admitted" to kicking an elderly man during a music event recently but clarified that he did so to stop the man from "spreading superstition" even as he termed it as a "small incident". His clarification came days after a video purportedly showing the Porbandar MP kicking the man at the function, held at Jamkandorna town in Rajkot district, surfaced. The video showed agitated Radadiya approaching the man sitting in a makeshift tent at t...Read More

HC orders “independent probe” of alleged assault by Radadiya

March 29, 2016

Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court today ordered an "independent investigation" by police into an alleged assault by BJP MP from Porbandar Vitthal Radadiya and others of a shop-owner at Dhoraji in Rajkot district last year. Police are accused of not registering an FIR in the case. Justice Sonia Gokani ordered that the case be investigated independently by the Superintendent of Police (Rajkot rural) and the IG (Rajkot range) should supervise it. A report should be filed by June 15, the...Read More

Radadia again in news for wrong reason (video)

March 27, 2016

Rajkot A video purportedly showing BJP MP from Porbandar Vitthal Radadiya kicking an elderly man at a religious function has gone viral on social media. However, Radadiya has denied kicking the person. While talking to reporters last night, he said the man seen in the video was at a religious function where he was "trying to spread superstition". The purported video showed Radadiya, in his signature white shirt and trousers, approaching an elderly man sitting in a makeshift tent at ...Read More