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In a clear message to oust BJP, Hardik says Patidars can’t be fooled any longer and it is time for payback for all the sufferings they had to go through to get their rights
Updated : Nov 16, 2017, 07:35 AM IST
Battling heat from the release of three alleged sex tapes, Patidar leader Hardik Patel has put out a video on social media where he is giving a clarion call for payback for all ‘atrocities’ and is urging to get rid of the current establishment.
In the video, Hardik says that when Patidars asked for their rights, they were attacked; even women were not spared. He says that Patel community have been made to look like fools and taken for a ride for a really long time.
Hardik tells his followers if they want to forget all the harassment and go back to them (BJP), it would be an insult to the Patel community. In a clear message to oust BJP, Hardik says Patidars can’t be fooled any longer and it is time for payback for all the sufferings they had to go through to get their rights. Hardik ends his speech by saying that people need to do it for the generations to come.
The Congress party has agreed to back Patidar leader Hardik Patel’s demands and will field eight candidates that he has recommended for the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat.
According to senior Congress leader, apart from reservations for the Patidar community, Hardik had asked for tickets in seven to eight Gujarat assembly constituencies mostly. “Hardik’s demands are very reasonable. We have no problem in fielding strong candidates from the Patidar community. For the rest of the state that are dominated by Patidars, he has asked us to field strong Congress candidates,” a party member informed.
Jignesh Mevani,the Dalit youth leader, refused to join Congress but assured he would support the party candidates in Gujarat elections.