News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

– There has been an incident of theft in Rajkot dolls museum godown near Bhaktinagar circle. As many as 700 dolls are stolen.

– Ahmedabad city Mayor visits Juhapura area and hear local people at Maktampura AMC office.

– After meeting Hardik Patel in Lajpore jail, BJP MP Vitthal Radadia today met state party president Vijay Rupani and Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in Gandhinagar. Radadia said he had asked permission from Chief Minister over a phone call before meeting Patidar agitation leader Hardik. Radadia said though the government has said yes to Jat reservation in Haryana, there’s no clarity on pattern they adopt to give reservation to Jat. Once there’s clarity on pattern, Patidars too can seek reservation in Gujarat on same pattern. Radadia said those shouting Jay Sardar and damage public property can not belong to Patidar community. He said a political party or others who don’t want compromise between government and agitators could be doing this.

– A mob of Patidar agitators yesterday night pelted stones over city bus and also damaged Metro project machinery. Police had to lob teargas shell to control the mob. A complaint has been filed against 60 persons.

– Gujarat government si going to move two bills in assembly today.

– 6 persons from Patidar community were held yesterday for setting ST bus on fire near Botad. Remands of 2 of them are approved today by court.

– Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) estate department team today demolished a restaurant behind Sindhu Bhavan called ‘Bapa no bagicho’. The restaurant was constructed without permissions.

– DeshGujarat