GANDHINAGAR: Thousands of members of the Patidar community, both Leuva and Kadva, on Tuesday gathered in BJP national president Amit Shah ’s hometown Mansa demanding reservation under the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category.

Over 10,000 Patidars from Mansa taluka in Gandhinagar district took out rally voicing demand for reservation.

Mahesh Patel, a local BJP leader who had organized the rally said, “Patidars from 38 villages and Mansa town took part in the rally and submitted charter of demands to the Mansa Mamlatdar.” He said that though he was associated with the BJP, he was demanding reservation for the committee members in his personal capacity.

“We need OBC status so that our children can get reservation in education and jobs. All Patidars are not well off. Many do not get benefit from the government. In coming days we will take up the issue on a bigger scale,” Patel said, adding that next month they plan to organized a huge rally in Gandhinagar.

On July 23 another massive rally has been organized in Visnagar town close to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown Vadnagar.

AK Patel of Samast Patidar Anamat Vanchit Samiti said, “Patidars from Visnagar, Vadnagar and nearby areas will take out a rally on July 23. We expect 35,000 people to join the rally. We will also give a memorandum to the state government. If Chaudhary, Koli Patel or South Gujarat’s tribal Patel can get OBC status why not Leuva and Kadva Patidars.”

