Mevani to support Hardik s protest next month, but advises sit-in, not fast
Monday - July 9, 2018 9:52 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Mevani to support Hardik s protest next month, but advises sit-in, not fast
Gandhinagar July 9 (IANS) Firebrand Gujarat Dalit activist and legislator Jignesh Mevani on Monday expressed his support to Patidar leader Hardik Patel who is set to launch a fast unto death next month to press for his demand for reservations to his community but appealed to him to go in for an indefinite dharna (sit-in) instead.
"I will definitely be supporting Hardik Patel for his demand for reservation for his community. Every citizen has a right to demonstrate his demand which is constitutionally valid. I think his demand is valid without affecting the present reservation for the Scheduled Castes Tribes and Other Backward Classes " he told reporters here.
"Hardik will be starting his fast on the 25th next month and I will be there to support him the next day " he said.
"But I appeal to Hardik that he shouldn t be sitting on a fast but should go for an indefinite dharna.... even if you go hungry the cold-blooked BJP leaders won t be moved. So I suggest he should go for dharna " the Vadgam legislator added.
Mevani was here to meet Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama to raise issues of the mid-day meal scheme employees.
Patel the young leader from the Patidar community had launched his agitation for reservations to his community under the OBC category on August 25 2015 with a massive rally and went on to make a huge dent into the strongest Patel votebank of the ruling BJP. He plans to revive his moment on the same date next month.
Terming this as the last-ditch attempt Patel in a video address to his supporters said: "The fight for reservation has entered the last phase. I don t mind giving up my life for the community. I am not going to eat anything till we get reservations in government jobs and educational institutions. I need everybody s support in this."
--IANS desai/vd
"I will definitely be supporting Hardik Patel for his demand for reservation for his community. Every citizen has a right to demonstrate his demand which is constitutionally valid. I think his demand is valid without affecting the present reservation for the Scheduled Castes Tribes and Other Backward Classes " he told reporters here.
"Hardik will be starting his fast on the 25th next month and I will be there to support him the next day " he said.
"But I appeal to Hardik that he shouldn t be sitting on a fast but should go for an indefinite dharna.... even if you go hungry the cold-blooked BJP leaders won t be moved. So I suggest he should go for dharna " the Vadgam legislator added.
Mevani was here to meet Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama to raise issues of the mid-day meal scheme employees.
Patel the young leader from the Patidar community had launched his agitation for reservations to his community under the OBC category on August 25 2015 with a massive rally and went on to make a huge dent into the strongest Patel votebank of the ruling BJP. He plans to revive his moment on the same date next month.
Terming this as the last-ditch attempt Patel in a video address to his supporters said: "The fight for reservation has entered the last phase. I don t mind giving up my life for the community. I am not going to eat anything till we get reservations in government jobs and educational institutions. I need everybody s support in this."
--IANS desai/vd
