Social activist flays State govt

VADODARA, March 30: Eminent social activist and academician Prof J S Bandukwala has criticised the State government for its 8220;inept8221; handling of the Mahavir Jayanti and Bakri Id festivals in Ahmedabad. In a press statement on Monday, Bandukwala claimed that the Keshubhai Patel government had not tackled the issue with expertise. 8220;No wonder, it the government has no credibility on the communal front,8221; he said, alleging that the by pampering the Bajrang Dal and allowing them to dictate the agenda, Gujarat8217;s esteem had been lowered in the country and the world.