Gujarat HC seeks govt response on PAAS plea regarding Hardik’s fast

Ahmedabad:

The Gujarat High Court today heard the petition by Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) in which it has been alleged that the police were creating hurdles for Patidar quota leader Hardik Patel’s indefinite fast by restricting his supporters to meet him at his residence here.

The court sought a reply on affidavit from the government and fixed September 4 as the next date of hearing.

The Court of Justice A Y Kogje who heard the matter after Justice R P Dholaria yesterday recused himself from hearing, will now hear it on September 4 again following filing of the reply by the state government.

The petition has sought direction to the police officers that no person shall be restrained from paying courtesy visits to Hardik, who instead of any public place was sitting on fast at his residence in Greenwood Society off SG highway. It has been alleged that police were also not allowing supplies of water, milk and other essential commodities to his residence and threatening the suppliers.

Notably. today is the seventh day of Hardik’s fast. Doctors have advised immediate hospitalization and liquid intake. He is on the fast since August 25 demanding farmer’s loan waiver and reservation to Patidar community.

He has reportedly stopped taking water from yesterday and a private doctor attending him, Dr Abhayrajsinh Zala said that he was suffering from severe electrolytic imbalance and rise in acetone level in blood serum which would affect his kidney and other organs. He is not urinating has signs of infection in the tract. He said that today the samples of his blood and urine has been taken simultaneously by private and government doctors.

Meanwhile, Saint from Gadhadha S P Swami has arrived at his place and requested him to take water to save his health. He told newsmen that Hardik, who became emotional in his presence, has asked him for time till tomorrow to respond to his request. ‘We all will stay here till takes a decision. He should save his health to continue a long agitation,’ he said in presence of Congress MLA Lalit Vasoya and Hardik’s former advocate and Congress leader Babu Mangukiya.

Former Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia also called on Hardik. Muslim MLAs and minority leaders of city Congress in Ahmedabad offered prayer in wall city for well being of Hardik. Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor and former MLA Kanu Kalsariya also visited Hardik.

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