Don't play divisive politics in the name of religion: Hardik Patel
Hardik Patel accused the central as well as the state government of fooling the people of Gujarat on the issue of reservation.
Nov 28, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
Hardik Patel announces support for Congress
Patidar leader Hardik Patel today declared his support for the Congress in the Gujarat elections next month and said the opposition party had accepted its demand for reservation for the Patel community.
Nov 22, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Want to defeat BJP in Gujarat, awaiting Congress' response: Hardik Patel
Hardik Patel, who had spearheaded the Patel quota agitation in Gujarat, is rumoured to have 'secretly' met Rahul Gandhi at a hotel in Ahmedabad yesterday.
Oct 24, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
Congress can even invite terrorists like Hafiz Saeed: Gujarat Dy CM on rumoured Rahul-Hardik meet
The rumoured Hardik Patel-Rahul Gandhi meeting took place at The Ummed Hotel in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Oct 24, 2017, 11:01 AM IST
Kejriwal promises 'justice' to Patels, seeks their support
On the second day of his Gujarat visit, Kejriwal was greeted with black flags at various places by some little-known groups who termed him traitor.
Oct 15, 2016, 22:15 PM IST
EWS quota: SC to hear Gujarat govt's plea on September 9
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Gujarat government`s plea against a high court order of quashing of its ordinance of providing 10 percent quota for the economically backward among the unreserved category, including the agitating Patel community, on September 9 instead of September 19.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
Hardik Patel used quota stir to become leader, amass wealth: Ex-aides
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel used the agitation as a tool to satisfy his ambition to emerge as a leader and has become a "crorepati" within one year of launching the movement, two of his former aides have claimed.
Aug 23, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Quota agitation: Gujarat govt drops 90% police cases against Patidars
The Gujarat government has withdrawn as many as 90 per cent police cases slapped on Patel community members during the 10-month-old agitation for reservation to Patidars in educational institutions and government jobs, an official statement said on Sunday.
Jul 31, 2016, 19:29 PM IST
Hardik Patel never incited violence, lawyer says while seeking bail
Seeking bail for jailed OBC quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, his lawyer on Friday argued in the High Court here that his client never instigated the people to resort to violence and had in fact appealed for peace.
Apr 23, 2016, 00:01 AM IST
Security stepped up in Gujarat amid Patels' 'bandh' call on Monday
In view of the violence that erupted in parts of Gujarat on Sunday following a massive Patel community rally in Mehsana and tomorrow's 'Gujarat Bandh' call given by some Patel organisations, the state government today deployed Rapid Action Force (RAF) in Ahmedabad, Mehsana and Surat and stepped up security in others places.
Apr 17, 2016, 23:27 PM IST
As Patel quota agitation turns violent, Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel urges people to 'maintain peace and harmony'
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony in the state.
Apr 17, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Patels to court arrest on Sunday in 2nd phase of quota stir
Agitators under the banner of Sardar Patel Group with the support of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) will gather in Mehsana to form a human chain.
Apr 16, 2016, 17:18 PM IST
Chargesheet against Hardik in rioting case
The Gujarat Police have filed a chargesheet against Patel community leader Hardik Patel in a case of rioting and assault registered against him and 16 others at Visnagar town in July last year.
Mar 10, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
Congress using Patel community for political gains: Hardik
Jailed Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has written a letter to Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki alleging that his party was using the the community for its own political gains and if this continues, it won't come to power for another 25 years.
Jan 28, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
Gujarat offers olive branch to agitating Patel community
The Anandiben Patel government in Gujarat on Sunday decided to bury the hatchet with leaders of the Patel community.
Jan 11, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
I doubt if you belong to Patel community: Hardik to Gujarat CM
Accusing the BJP of using Patels as a votebank, jailed quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a letter to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel questioned whether she belonged to the community.
Jan 07, 2016, 21:41 PM IST
1000 Patel students to boycott schools for leaders' release
Parents of over 1,000 students here today threatened that they will not send their wards to primary and secondary schools until their community leaders, including quota spearhead Hardik Patel, are released from jail.
Jan 01, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Patel group threatens indefinite fast from new year
The Patel community in Gujarat, agitating for reservations, will go on an indefinite fast in all district headquarters from the first week of the new year to pressurise the state government to release their leader Hardik Patel, who is in custody on sedition charges.
Dec 29, 2015, 22:12 PM IST
SC notice to Gujarat on Hardik Patel's plea against sedition charge
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Gujarat government on the plea by Hardik Patel.
Dec 15, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Police oppose bail pleas of Hardik Patel, his aides
The city police on Thursday opposed the bail applications filed by Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and his two aides, arrested in a case of alleged sedition claiming that the accused may resort to similar unlawful activities if they are released.
Nov 26, 2015, 20:14 PM IST
