Why Are Gujarati Crowds Listening To This 22 Year Old Hardik Patel?

Over 4.5 lakh people turned up in Surat on Monday as Hardik Patel led his latest rally, demanding OBC status for the Patels. Hardik Patel, 22, has emerged as one of the most prominent leaders in leading this movement. Hardik is a commerce graduate and runs a water supply business in Viramgam, 63 km away from Ahmedabad.

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Reason for Protest

He said he felt after hearing the concerns of the youth from the community who did not get jobs or admission in government educational institutions that the injustice was due to the reservation policy, Indian Express reported.

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Hardik is leading the Patidar Social group in Mehsana since 2004. Patidar is the name of the community using Patel surname. Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti which was formed in July this year with an objective of getting OBC Status for Patels. Since July, they are doing rallies all around Gujarat. Their last rally on Monday, 17th August, was attended by more than 4.5 Lakh people and he announced that he will get a 40 lakh crowd in the Ahmedabad Patidar rally on August 25.

“Reservation is our right,” he says. “First we follow the path shown by Gandhiji and Sardar Patel but, if required, we can become Bhagat Singh too.” 

News Source- The Indian Express

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