News in brief from across Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Non-bailable warrant has been issued against Congress leader Hardik Patel for repeated and continuous non-appearance in court in sedition case.

– Rathwa tribals in tribal populated Chhota Udepur district of Central Gujarat are observing bandh today against alleged fake tribal certificates. Groups of protesting tribals stopped traffic on Gujarat – Madhya Pradesh highway as part of their agitation. In another development, Congress MLA from tribal populated district Dang, Mangal Gavit in his speech asked tribals to agitate on roads with bows and arrows. A group of protesters also stopped train near Bodeli.

– Ahmedabad – Vadodara highway witnessed as long as 6-hour traffic jam between Dumad chowkdi and Savli due to a truck accident in the morning today. The traffic was jam in length of 10 km as a tanker with inflammable chloroform inside turned upside down. Vadodara fire brigade rushed to the spot and averted fire by using tender foam. As the traffic from Ahmedabad was diverted to Sama-Savli road, there was traffic jam on that stretch too. The truck went turtle at 6.30 am. After hours of efforts by Vadodara based Darjipura fire station team, the road could be clear in order to open the traffic on Vadodara – Surat road.

– Chief Minister Rupani will today evening inaugurate Happy Street at Law Garden ; ahead of this he will attend Urban Transformation & Governance Summit 2020 programme at River Front House on River Drive West.

– The Government of Gujarat is likely to move a bill in upcoming budget session of assembly to prevent other state fishing boats/fishermen to venture in Gujarat coast for fishing. This bill will be modeled on similar act effective in neighboring Maharashtra state.