Articles tagged under: Surendra Patel

Pavagadh Jain Murtis row; Chairman of the Trust Surendra Patel meets top Jain monk

June 20, 2024
Pavagadh Jain Murtis row; Chairman of the Trust Surendra Patel meets top Jain monk

Pavagadh: Surendra Patel (Kaka), the Chairman of the trust that administers Pavagadh Mandir, met with a top Jain monk, Padhmasagarsuriji Maharaj, at Koba Jain Tirth and conveyed apologies over the removal of centuries-old statues of Jain Tirthankars from two sides of an old, unused staircase that was once used to reach the temple. The removal of the statues had triggered protests among the Jain community, following which a decision was taken to restore them. The restoration work started the next...Read More

Two lifts, second ropeway planned for Pavagadh pilgrims: Surendra Patel

June 18, 2022
Two lifts, second ropeway planned for Pavagadh pilgrims: Surendra Patel

Pavagadh: Surendrabhai Patel, Trustee of Kalika Mandir Trust said that the project has been completed at a cost of Rs. 125 crore. While 70 per cent was contributed by Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, 30 per cent share was contributed by the Trust. Rs. 12 crore expenditure for construction of Mandir was made by the Trust only, he added. Patel said Rs. 38 crore budget has been allocated and works for expansion of Machi and creation of parking facility etc are in progress. He said yearly 1.5 to...Read More

“Who will replace Naredrabhai from two of you?”

December 23, 2013

Ahmedabad, 23 December 2013 The question answer round of a press conference held in Ahmedabad today to announce Keshubhai son Bharat Patel's induction to party was light and vibrant. BJP state president RC Faldu and senior leader and former Rajya Sabha member Surendra Patel(kaka) both were stunned when asked a pointed question by a journalist that who from both of them would become Chief Minister after Narendra Modi leaves Gujarat! None of these two organization-si...Read More

Gujarat BJP’s open letter to Keshubhai Patel

July 26, 2012

By Japan K Pathak, Ahmedabad, 26 July 2012 For last many weeks, former Chief Minister and dissident BJP leader Keshubhai Patel is spewing venom against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in worst possible words, at every possible place. Sometime Keshubhai crosses limits of sensibility, and there's no dispute on this. Some words Keshubhai Patel used against Narendra Modi from the mic are not allowed to use in civilized families. Till the date the Gujarat BJP has maintaine...Read More