Rajputs in Gujarat continued their protests on Friday over the problem of controversial statements made by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, who’s contesting because the BJP candidate from Rajkot Lok Sabha seat.
On Friday, the Rajput protesters in Vadgam compelled the BJP’s Patan Lok Sabha candidate and sitting MP Bharatsinhji Dabhi to cancel his election assembly.
“Over 100 members of the Rajput community started protesting at the venue where Bharatsinhji Dabhi was scheduled to hold a meeting. After the protests, the meeting was cancelled,” an area chief from BJP stated.
Related protests had been held in Rajpipla in Bharuch parliamentary seat, Sabarkantha, Bhavnagar and different locations. In Bhavnagar, Shihor city noticed a peaceable bandh on Thursday. Within the Jamnagar seat too, a number of protests had been held in numerous locations towards the ruling get together.
In Himatnagar of Sabarkantha constitutency, representatives of the Rajput group apparently informed Minister of State for Residence Harsh Sanghvi that their group members would vote towards the BJP within the polls. The BJP had directed Mr. Sanghvi to carry a gathering with the representatives of the group in every seat in Saurashtra and north Gujarat and, thus far, Mr Sanghvi has held conferences in Surendranagar, Bhavnagar and Sabarkantha.
Earlier, Rajputs protested within the marketing campaign assembly of Idar legislator and former Minister Ramanlal Vora, who needed to reduce quick his speech amid slogans and protests.
The ruling get together has not made any public assertion towards the protests. In some locations, the police detained the protesters briefly.
On its half, the Rajput group has adopted a brand new strategy to carry smaller protests within the villages and cities through the BJP’s election marketing campaign occasions.
“We are not holding any big rally or gathering. We have instead decided to focus on organising local protests against the BJP,” stated Karansinh Chavda, a group chief.
Smaller teams comprising 50 to 100 persons are holding protests daily throughout the state, however primarily in Saurashtra and north Gujarat, the police stated.