Or then withdraw all caste-based reservation and introduce quota only for the economically weak.
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PAAS supporters pelted stones at BJP workers gathered to celebrate the new EWS package in Surat’s Varachha locality, prompting police to use teargas shells to disperse the mob. He told the court that he had been freed on Wednesday afternoon about 120 kms from Ahmedabad. Hardik Patel (who spearheads the stir) needs to take care of his life and the government should also take care. “You took the court for a ride, especially the manner in which you went to the press and gave interviews when the court was seized of the matter”, Justice Shah told Mangukia. The government pleader, argued before the court that it must punish the police if it is found guilty of detaining the PAAS leader but neither should Hardik be spared if he is found indulging in falsehood.
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has announced Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana to extend benefits to all communities cutting across caste lines, a move seemingly aimed at quelling the fire of the ongoing agitation by the Patel or Patidar community for inclusion in the Other Backward Classes to enjoy reservation in education and government jobs.
Those whose annual family income is below Rs. 4.5 lakh will be eligible to get such financial assistance from the government.
The package is seen as a government move to blunt the Patidar agitation which has acquired EBC hues with the passage of time.
Hardik had said yesterday “Prima facie, it seems that the special scheme is a lollipop for the Patel community”.
The government will not only fix the fee structure of self-financed institutions but will also pay the fees of such meritorious students, she added. Otherwise, if something untoward happens, Modi will have to bear the consequences”, the Sena said in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana.’ “If talks are held with Hardik Patel in a congenial environment, a solution can be sought (over the reservation issue).
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The announcement by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel was made in an obvious bid to pacify the Patels in addition to different communities which at current don’t get advantages of reservations.
