Law and order situation in Gujarat

Gujarat on 25th Aug 2015 (Photo: Basant)

The situation of Gujarat has turned violent. As per the latest media reports, rioting was reported from some parts of Ahmedabad and Surat after agitation by the Patel community seeking reservation under OBC quota.

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convenor Hardik Patel on Tuesday gave Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel 48 hours to accept the group's demand for Other Backward Class (OBC) status.

On Tuesday evening, the Ahmedabad police arrested Hardik Patel, along with five others, under section 151 of the Indian Penal Code for “knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after being commanded to disperse”.

The situation became more complex by evening after police took Hardik Patel, the convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti into custody. He was release later,however, but then violence had spread into several parts of Gujarat.

According to a PTI (Press Trust of India) report, clashes took places in Vadaj, Vastrapur, Nikol and Paldi areas of Ahmedabad. The police lathi-charged the agitators and lobbed tear-gas shells to control the situation.