News from across Gujarat in brief

Ahmedabad

– Ramol police in Ahmedabad has arrested one Shailesh Patel who provoked the mob of Patel community people for stone pelting over Rabari community people on 19th September in Rabari colony area. Patels were protesting detention of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti(PAAS) leader Hardik Patel and others in Surat. As they blocked a main road in Bapunagar area, Rabari community people who live on the other side of the road opposed it. Both communities started pelting stones. Police had deployed several camera persons in police vehicles and also on buildings to record the faces of those involved in violant clash. Now police is in process to identify and arrest those who were into provoking the crowd through camera footage. Police had last week arrested a local doctor Hardik Patel for same offense.

– Spiritual leader from rural Maharashtra Shri Bhaiyuji Maharaj today visited Gandhinagar in Gujarat and held meeting with the Chief Minister, office bearers of Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board and Gujarat Tourism. Gujarat government has proposed to build a 500 acre Sant nagari in which leading sants from across the India will be featured through statues, electronics display, activities and other mode. Bhaiyuji was here to discuss this project with government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conceived this Sant nagari project when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Ground breaking for this project is likely to be performed in next three-four months,possibly in December this year.

– Narendra Gadhvi, a social activist from Gandhidham town in Kutch today submitted a 6 page statement at Ahmedabad’s Vastrapur police station seeking sedition case against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader Hardik Patel for his 25 August speech in Ahmedabad which resulted into violence in which crores of Rupees of public and private properties were damaged and 9 persons were killed. Gadhvi believes that Hardik had delivered provoking speech and he should be booked under sedition charge. Vastrapur police had earlier refused to take complaint, after which Gadhvi had gone to High Court. Police was directed by court that if allegations against Hardik are found suitable to book him under sedition charge then police should proceed for it. In response to court’s directive, Vastrapur police had sought statement from Gadhvi regarding Hardik’s speech. Gadhvi has not only submitted his statement but also has give video CDs of Hardik Patel’s speeches that are provocative according to him.

– Gujarat government is mulling to make some subjects in schools optional to encourage the students to choose science stream. If this decision is implemented, the students will be able to choose between biology and chemistry or algebra and arithmetic etc options. Gujarat government has also taken a decision to sought opinions from parents, teachers, students and others to find way to decrease the weight of schoolbags.

– Total 23 Patels including at least 3 women were arrested for organizing a Patidar public meeting without permission in Sabarkantha district of north Gujarat. Women were later released on bail. The assembly was to be addressed by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader Hardik Patel. However he didn’t turn up. The assembly had poor presence compared to other such convention. Police had allowed the function to complete, but threatened actions against organizers. Accordingly arrests were made.

– A meeting of Gujarat BJP’s core group is underway in Gandhinagar today evening.

– Sardar Patel Group(SPG), one of the two organizations that are spearheading Patel agitation in Gujarat today called on the state police chief, DGP PC Thakur to make representation about 5300 Patel community people booked by police following 25-26 August violence. SPG chief LD Patel told media persons that SPG wants those who are actual culprits to be arrested, but at the same time SPG doesn’t want any innocent to be harassed by police. Patel said his organization has made a video CD that has all footage available on police’s ‘atrocities’ over Patels. He said SPG was ready to share this CD with police so that police could take action against responsible police men. He gave one example of Ramol area in Ahmedabad where father and son were killed, but policemen had plotted a story that police rifle was snatched away. Patel said, it is necessary for peace in Gujarat that only those actually guilty are arrested, actions against rogue policemen are taken and innocents are relieved from cases.

– Shri Somnath Trust will hold Golokdham ground breaking on 25 October in Somnat with cultural events. Golokdham is the place of cremation of Shri Krishna. It is located a few kilometers away from Shri Somnath Mandir.

– DeshGujarat