News in brief from across Gujarat (updated)

Gandhinagar:

– Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has removed encroachments on Sardar Patel Nagar Shastrinagar – Rannapark stretch in Naranpura area and opened a 500 meter road for smooth run of traffic.

– Two labourers working for sub contractor of Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) died due to electric shock today morning while laying cable and setting up street light pole. Their digging tool came into contact with underground power cable which caused their deaths. Both labourers are from a small village in Nalsarovar belt of Ahmedabad district.

– Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) teams removed 12 pucca structures from street and municipal plot in Delhi Chakla-Dariyapur area and opened up 3,000 square ft land.

-District administration of Ahmedabad has removed unauthorized commercial constructions over government plots in Chharodi and Fatehvadi areas of Ahmedabad and opened Rs 112 crore 11,057 square meter government land.

– Former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel’s eldest son Jagdish Patel passed away at the age of 63 due to heart attack. Jagdish was follower of Osho. His besnu will take place at Atmiya college hall in Rajkot.

– Bharatsinh Parmar a Congress man who joined BJP and unsuccessfully contested Mahudha assembly seat in Central Gujarat for BJP, today left the party as he was feeling neglected post his defeat in assembly polls.

– Gujarat Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister both are in Delhi to attend the meeting of Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah.

– Gujarat cadre IPS officer GS Malik has been appointed as head of Gujarat frontier of Border Security Force(BSF) in place of Gujarat cadre IPS Ajay Tomar who has repatriated to Gujarat cadre and posted as IGP CID Crime , Gujarat.

– Congress aide quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was today called on by NCP leader Praful Patel. Hardik was also called on by supporters from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan numbering 50 to 100. Police however permitted 20 of supporters from both states to meet Hardik. Gujjar quota agitation leader Himmatsinh also visited Hardik. Yesterday a group of Congress MLAs and spokespersons had called on Hardik at his grand residence off SG highway where he is sitting on fast since August 25. Common public continue to stay away from Hardik’s fast. Meanwhile Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Gujarat chief Rutvik Patel has in reply to a question told media persons that Hardik’s fast is just stunt and drama and Patidars are staying away from his drama as they have realised that it’s his individual political agitation.

– Controversial Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rajnish Rai has sought voluntary retirement from Indian Police Service. He is at present serving as IG of CRPF in South India.

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