Spurt in self immolation threats in Gujarat; four on Monday

Gandhinagar: Ever since the State government for the first time ever rewarded and recognized a brutal way or protest – self immolation last month in Patan incident, there has been daily one or more incidents of self immolation threat in the State. Different people issue threat of self immolation through letter to district administration over their genuine and valid as well as fancy and invalid demands.

Today, a woman attempted self immolation in Bagasara(Amreli), for which she was detained.

Another incident came into light from Patan where a person from Rajkuva had threatened self immolation. He however withdrew his threat on receiving proper assurance from the administration.

At Bhavnagar collector office, ambulance, police and fire staff was deployed following self immolation threat by a person complaining that police was refusing to take his complaint regarding damage to his crops.

In Banaskantha, at least 10 different persons have threatened self immolation post Patan incident. A person named Brijesh Patel had demanded certain benefits for Patidar community and threatened self immolation at Palanpur based collector office. Fire, ambulance and police staff was deployed in wake of this threat.

It should be mentioned here that in an unprecedented move, the State government declared Rs 8 lakh relief under atrocity act to kin of self immolation victim activist in Patan incident last month. The family of victim was given transfer in government job through special orders.

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