Several incidents of violence were reported in the Indian state of Gujarat on Tuesday night after the detention of 22-year-old Hardik Patel who is leading the Patel community’s protest demanding reservation in job and education sector and in the Other Backward Classes(OBC) list. Up to 12 percent population in Gujarat comprises of the Patel community. The list of OBC currently consists of 146 communities who are opposing the demand of Patels fearing their quota will shrink.
Highways in Gujrat were shut down to the public following reports of protestors burning over 40 buses in parts of the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) office was set on fire and the mobile internet services were suspended in the state.
@India272: “Gujarat Bandh over Patel Quota – Time to end caste based reservations ?” @uday_ksingh: “High time only the poor should get reservation. Forward and backward castes in today’s social structure has no meaning.#Gujarat4Peace”
@husainronaq: “Instead of reservations, leaders should ask for resources for education & skill development for community. No pride being OBC #Gujarat4Peace”
@SpaceManas: “The police should act firmly with provocateurs #Gujarat4Peace” @kran8897: “Reservation for poor & lower middle-class only, Gujarat govt will conduct large survey across the state for it. #Gujarat4Peace” @DhavalMehtaa: “Dear @narendramodi please come back to Gujarat. We need you #Gujarat4Peace” @iaprock: “It took 13 years for us to prove Gujarat as a peaceful state, but it didn’t even take 13 hours to spoil that image. #Gujarat4Peace” @i__riya: “20 days before Gujarat was declared as the most peaceful and safest state. And now...” @mufeed: “Ironically, Narendra Modi says violence will not benefit anyone. Ha, how did he become PM? #Gujarat” @NishantNyr: “Gujarat is burning again, and the blame would again be targeted at Narendra Modi. #PatelQuotaWar” @journoshiv: “Gujarat is swinging to Patel rap today. Will Modi do a Sharad Pawar and return to the state to restore peace?”
@ParagDr: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals for peace in Gujarat, says violence does not benefit anybody. #Gujarat4Peace”
@periyakulam: “#Modi nurtured violence in #Gujarat to stabilise his power. Today it boomerangs. #patelreservation”
@vik2595: “I am not with Hardik patel. But i Against reservation system For All Community. #Gujarat4Peace #patel #Gujarat #Patidar #patelreservation”
@parthiv9: “Very sad to see images of violence in our state...would appeal to everyone to maintain peace...#gujarat4Peace”
