Four arrested for allegedly inciting enmity between Leuva and Kadva Patidar
Updated: May 4th, 2024
As caste politics are rife in Gujarat, an attempt to create tensions between Leuva and Kadva Patel among Patidars was foiled in Rajkot.
Four men were arrested in Rajkot for inciting enmity between two sub-caste communities and allegedly distributing pamphlets.
As per the complaint lodged by Mahesh Pipariya, four accused, including Ketan Tala, Prakash Vejapara, Vipul Tarapara, and Deep Bhanderi, were arrested by Rajkot police at 11.50 p.m. on May 3.
All the accused have been booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 153 (provocation that can lead to rioting), 188 (public safety at stake), 114 (abettor present at the time of offence), and Sections 125 (promoting enmity in connection with election) and 127A(4) (publishing pamphlets without mentioning its origin) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Congress candidate Paresh Dhanani alleged at a press conference, “Some BJP MPs were dreaming of becoming MPs but were not given a chance from above. As a result, it seems that this pamphlet is the result of internal discord, and we demand a neutral investigation into it.”
District BJP chief Pramukh Doshi said, “We immediately informed the police when we got to know about the pamphlet distribution. We are not saying that Congress is behind this, but the police should investigate this matter closely.”
Caste politics?
A notable caste politics has been brewing in Rajkot LS seat as two contenders of major rival parties belong to the same community, but with a twist- different sub-caste.
The Rajkot LS seat BJP candidate Parshottam Rupala is from Kadva Patel sub-caste of Patidar community. He has been embroiled in a controversy due to his comments on the Kshatriya community.
On the other hand, Congress fielded Paresh Dhanani belonging to the Leuva Patel subcaste to contest against Rupala in Rajkot.
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