Kshatriya youth detained as Rupala controversy reaches CM
Updated: Apr 22nd, 2024
Ripples from controversy around Parshottam Rupala, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha 2024 candidate from Rajkot, has now reached Gujarat’s chief minister, Bhupendra Patel.
Vadodara police detained 8-10 Kshatriya youth on Apr 21, in connection with a foiled attempt to intercept CM’s convoy on its way back from a public event at the city’s Jhansi ki Rani maidan.
Through the day, as many as 30 people were detained in a bid to ensure that the CM-led event went off without a hitch. Yet, a handful of protesters still managed to bypass the cops’ security arrangements, which included putting Kshatriya leaders in Vadodara under house arrest.
Some Congress leaders were also reportedly under the police radar ahead of the event.
Recently, “no-entry” posters, targeting the BJP, have sprouted in Vadodara’s Manjalpur and Laxmipura areas.
The BJP’s campaign in Gujarat has been marked by protests against Rupala, ever since he made allegedly offensive comments on the Kshatriya community almost a month ago. Rupala ignored detractors to file his nomination papers on Apr 19, adding fuel to the fire.
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