News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

– Woman Police Sub Inspector C.B. Jadeja, two middlemen and one bribe giver are booked by Satellite police in liquor party raid bribe case involving Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia’s son Parth. All 25 accused including Arjun Modhwadia’s son Parth are summoned to appear before the investigative officer. Even Arjun Modhwadia’s statement will be taken as he had held a press conference yesterday alleging that bribe was taken.

– A group of about three dozen left-wing socialists today staged protest against a University Bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly.

– Gujarat government has filed review petition in the Supreme Court seeking nod for Gujarati as a medium in NEET exam.

– Five persons are dead in road accident on Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar highway. They were from Mumbai. Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar highway is considered one of the worst when it comes to safe driving. While other highways like Ahmedabad-Rajkot, Ahmedabad-Vadodara, Ahmedabad-Mahesana have improved a lot and become relatively quite safer, the highway connecting Bhavnagar continues to remain dangerous.

– Goons from Gandhinagar unit of Congress party attacked newly elected Mayor of Gandhinagar Shri Pravin Patel today. It is surprising to note that even after open threats by rogue elements in Congress party, Pravin Patel was not having any security guard protecting him.

– Vivek Agnihotri’s film Buddha In A Traffic Jam will be showcased in HK College auditorium in Ahmedabad today at 7 pm. The film has been in news recently following violence in Jadavpur University during its screening.

– DeshGujarat