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Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Rs 200 crore Sardardham Complex built by the Patidars on Saturday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was sent packing, sparking off speculations that the BJP will have to return to a Patel to head the government. The top contenders being discussed as Rupani’s replacements are all […]
In a much anticipated but sudden move Vijay Rupani resigned on September 11. He resigned just hours before he attended the (virtual) function with Modi, ironically the function was a Patidar event. Janvi Sonaiya spoke to Deepal Trivedi to find out about the latest on Gujarat Politics. Excerpts below: Why do you think Rupani resigned? […]
This is a developing story (Photo: The last picture of Vijaybhai Rupani as Chief Minister of Gujarat) Less than one hour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Sardardham, a 200 crore Patidar project in Ahmedabad to facilitate over 1600 Patel youth to pursue their ambitions, PM Modi decided that time was ripe to replace […]
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to virtually inaugurate the Rs 200 crore ‘Sardardham’ building in Ahmedabad on Saturday, being projected as a one-stop business, social and educational hub for the Patidar community, the social media has erupted in protest. Several Patidar youth organisations and individuals have strongly objected to the BJP presiding over their community’s huge event when its […]
A war of words has erupted between two eminent Patels – the soft-spoken Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the Khodaldham Chairman Naresh Patel -over where the Patidars’ political unity should lie. The Patidars are an influential community that has been demanding OBC status for themselves. A bloody Patidar agitation took place in 2015 in […]
Caste is the King What’s your Caste. Tame Keva? Most BJP believers and followers defend their party dubbing it as a party with difference with no importance to caste. This is the biggest fallacy that BJP has successfully seeded for its perception management. The truth is that nobody knows caste calculations better than the RSS […]
Circa 2017. Hardik Patel, an upper caste Patidar, Alpesh Thakor, an OBC and Jignesh Mevani, a Dalit, are the three young Turks who fuelled the Congress party’s rejuvenated campaign during the December 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, which left the ruling BJP with an apologetic seven seats more than a sure, spectacular defeat. It won 99 […]
The Senior Selection Committee has announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to be hosted in the West Indies and USA. India will kick off their World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 05, 2024, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. This will be […]
In the frenzied environs of cricketing in India, fans eagerly wait for the annual IPL bonanza in the summer months. If the matches are exciting, so are the auctions of their favourite players which are followed as eagerly and enthusiastically as the matches themselves. As the auctions for IPL 2024 took place on December 19, […]
Day 1 of the fifth edition of Abhivyakti: The City Arts Project of Torrent Group’s UNM Foundation was a resounding success, with art lovers of all age groups and social strata flocking to the Upasana School of Performing Arts at Gujarat University Campus to witness the captivating folk fusion performance and thought-provoking visual art installations. […]
Rehabilitation for alcohol addiction has cost a young man his life. Hardik Rameshbhai Suthar, a resident of Boti Dau village of Mehsana district, was mercilessly murdered at a drug de-addiction centre in Patan where he had been undergoing treatment. Cremated hurriedly, his horrifying killing was described as a normal death. Even Suthar’s family assumed he […]
Scores of people on social media slammed Swiggy for “Hindu-phobic” billboards on Holi, following which the food delivery platform took down those ads.” Though there is no official statement from Swiggy on the matter, a source said: “The billboard ads were only in Delhi-NCR and have been taken down now.” A number of people tweeted […]
More than two-and-a-half months after eight out of the 24 trustees of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad resigned over the appointment of Governor Acharya Devvrat as the university’s Chancellor, four new trustees were appointed on Monday. The four new trustees are industrialist Gafurbhai Bilakhia, philanthropist Rajshree Birla, former state information commissioner Dilip Thaker and Vice-Chancellor of Indian […]
Voting for the final phase of the Gujarat elections for 93 assembly constituencies across 14 districts of North and Central Gujarat began at 8am amid tight security arrangements on Monday. However, 833 candidates from 61 parties are in the fray in the second phase of the Gujarat elections whose fate will be decided by over […]
The Gujarat Vidyapith campus continues to simmer over the proposal to appoint Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat as Chancellor, with nine trustees tendering their resignation on Monday. Feathers have been ruffled at the 102-year-old institute – the Gujarat Vidyapith was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 – after it was announced that for the first time, […]
India defeated West Indies by 88 runs on Sunday and concluded the five-match T20I series by 4-1 at the Broward Regional Park Stadium in Central Florida. Coming to bat first after winning the toss, team India marked a 188-runs target on the scoreboard with a loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. India’s openers got […]
With Assembly elections fast approaching, the Patidar community has put forth its demands and urged the political parties to take them on board. The Patidar community in Gujarat believes it should have an electoral share of at least 18% in the state. Sidsar Umiya Dham trust president Jairam Patel said, “Patidar’s electoral share in the […]
The Team India squads for the white-ball series against England, which will be played following the postponed fifth Test, were released by the BCCI on Thursday. From July 7 to July 17, India and England will play three T20Is and then the same number of ODIs. Rohit Sharma, the captain, will return for the white-ball […]
Even though India won both T20I with Hardik Pandya as series captain, the victory has come with a bitter taste in the mouth. Pandya has landed himself in the middle of a controversy after a video went viral on social media from the 2nd T20I where the Indian skipper can be heard abusing his teammates […]
In June, Agra witnessed the All India Civil Services Table Tennis Tournament. RSB’s Gujarat women’s team won the bronze medal during the tournament. Pooja Sharma, Divya Gohil, Prasuna Parikh, and Divya Gohil brought flying colours to the state. Besides, Jalay Mehta and Hardik Solanki won the gold medal in doubles. Moreover, Pooja Sharma and Divya […]
