May 01, 2024 9:02 am
The arrest pertains to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samithi movement spearheaded by Hardik Patel.
September 21, 2017 8:40 am
As part of its new strategy, Surat police on Tuesday night adopted the “Gandhian” approach to tackle the Patidar groups, protesting at a venue of BJYM’s Yuva Tankar Sammelan at Rajasthani Kshtriya Samaj Wadi in Parvat Patia.
May 04, 2016 12:32 am
Indian Express explains the BJP’s political gamble to douse the fires of the Patidar agitation in Gujarat— and the larger form and philosophy of reservations in India.
November 20, 2015 1:00 pm
While the Surat social media voice clips might not have any bearing on this election, they do indicate that the Patidar agitation has created a voter who is aware of his rights.
October 18, 2015 2:41 am
Match eve passed off without an untoward incident but the threat of the PAAS protesting during the third One-day International between India and South Africa remained.
October 14, 2015 8:13 pm
The B Division police arrested Alpesh Topiya (33), a resident of Shrinath Park on Kuvadva road and Dinesh Khatrani (30), a resident of Gurudev Park, also on Kuvadva road on Tuesday.
September 19, 2015 7:56 pm
Hardik Patel and around 19 of his associates were detained by Surat police in Varachha area of the city on Saturday morning after they tried to carry out their Ekta Yatra sans police permission.
September 02, 2015 1:48 am
The DCP also lodged an FIR against unknown “anti-social elements” Tuesday “for spreading provocative messages through social media and various mobile applications”.
August 31, 2015 3:17 pm
Hardik Patel brushed aside questions on how the demand for reservation for Patidars would stand up before the OBC Commission or the Supreme Court, saying it was “for them to decide”.
August 31, 2015 4:02 am
However, Upendra Kushwaha, MoS, Human Resource Development, told The Indian Express his party had nothing to do with Sunday’s event.