Quota matter discussed with CM, final report not presented: Nitin Patel

Ahmedabad

Gujarat Health Minister Nitin Patel, who heads the seven ministers committee formed by the state government on August 13 to talk to the representatives of Patel community and other castes in the state who were holding demonstrations demanding reservation for them, today said that he discussed the issue with chief minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel today but has not presented his final report to her in this regard.

Mr Patel, who had held talks with representatives of Patel, Brahmin, Kshatriya and other communities, today said he discussed the matter in detail with the chief minister today but has not given the final report.

To a query he said that the committee would hold further talks with the representatives of various communities including the Patels if the need arises.

The chief minister had constituted the seven member committee at a time when the agitaion of Patel or Patidar community was gaining momentum in the mid of last month.The six other ministers in the committee are Babubhai Bokhiriya, Ramanbhai Vora, Bhupendra Singh Chudasma, Ms Vasuben Trivedi, Rajni Patel and Nanubhai Vanani.

The agitaion of Patels demanding their inclusion in the OBC category took a violent turn in the evening of August 25 after a massive pro-reservation rally in Ahmedabd and the brief detention of their community leaders. 10 people were killed during the wide spread violence while over 200 vehicles were burnt down.

The Brahmins and Kshatriyas on the other hand were demanding reservation on economic grounds for them.

– DeshGujarat