Violence reported in Ahmedabad post Patidar rally, none injured

Ahmedabad

Patidar youths moving with sticks in their hands are seen moving across the city of Ahmedabad on bikes in different groups. Stone pelting has been reported at atleast two places including Vadaj and Nikol areas.

At Sunrize mall near Mansi circle in Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad, a group of Patidars with Patidar caps chanted ‘Jay Sardar’ slogans and vandalized shops in order to force shut down.

Police had to do lathicharge to control a similar group in Paldi area.

Another group vandalized shops in Naroda area. Forced entry in offices to enforce shut down are also reported in Ashram road, Shahibaug, CG road and other areas.

In Vadaj, police had to lob teargas shells to control stone pelting.

There’s no news of injury or loss of life or major incident of violence however.

In Gandhinagar, state police chief participated in a meeting at Chief Minister’s bungalow. The road connecting Akshardham temple and Circuit house on which Chief Minister’s bungalow is located was prohibited for common traffic. Border Security Force(BSF) jawans were deployed for additional security here.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel meanwhile in his talk to media persons at GMDC ground criticized police lathicharge on “peaceful” movement of Patidars.

Glasses of AMTS and BRTS buses were broken by youths chanting slogans of ‘Jay Patidar’ Jay Sardar’ wearing topis distributed in Patidar rally.

Clashes between Rabari community and Patels are reported in parts of city.

The city is tense, and people are avoiding moving out for safety reasons.

– DeshGujarat