Hooligans torch two ST buses in Surat, role of Patidar agitators suspected

Surat

Hooligans in Surat late in the night on Thursday torched two State Transport(ST) buses in Sarthana-Simada Naka area. Patidar agitation is suspected responsible for this act of causing damage to government property. In the month of August last year, Paridar community had torched dozens of buses across Gujarat and also caused massive damage to public property including railway tracks, police stations, libraries, sanitation infrastructure, Judge’s car and more.

In yesterday’s incident two buses GJ18Y5250(Himmatnagar-Surat route) and GJ18Z0387(Ahmedabad-Surat route) were torched by a group of about dozen odd persons in Sarthana area.

Two fire fighters, two tankers and PCR van had rushed to the spot.

The incident is seen in light of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti(PAAS) leader Hardik Patel’s fast in Lajpor jail that started yesterday and various kinds of speculative news stories related to that airing on Gujarati TV channels.

It is not exactly correct to attribute this act of violence to Patidar community, as opposition Congress has now some hold in this community in Surat following victories in Municipal Corporation election. The incident could be a political attempt to create disturbance ahead of installation of new state BJP President today.

Reacting to this incident Shri Vijay Rupani said this is a loss to people, as service like ST is operated through tax money. ST has suffered loss even earlier during this agitation. While agitation is right of citizens, damaging public property is not proper. Talks are going on at government level with community leaders and one should have patience till the time solution is arrived.

– DeshGujarat