Members of Patidar community have been agitating for their rightful demands but the Gujarat Government has supressed those who challenged them, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal at a rally in Surat on Sunday evening.
In context to pro-quota Patidar agitation and post Una Dalit flogging protest, Kejriwal said that Gujarat Government challenged people, if they raise their voice against them, they would crush it.
Addressing a large gathering at Yogi Chowk (Patidar dominated Varachha area) in the diamond city situated in Southern part of Gujarat, Kejriwal criticised the BJP led Government saying that though there is prohibition in Gujarat, but recently 19 people killed in Surat after consumption of illicit liquor. Quoting emerging OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, the Delhi Chief Minister said that every year 10,000 to 15,000 people killed due to consumption of illicit liquor every year.
Just like North Gujarat town Unjha and Ahmedabad, Kejriwal faced protest in Surat too. A group belong to Brahmsena shown black flags and shouted slogan against him at the venue of his rally. Acing quickly, the police detained nearly 25 people who shown black flags.