Patidar quota crusader Hardik Patel on Sunday declared his close aide Alpesh Kathiriya as the new face of the agitation for OBC status, fuelling speculation that he may now enter full-time politics. read more

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel has been pressuring legislators to clear the bill in the assembly during the next budget session in February-March, just ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. read more

The bill passed by the Maharashtra government provides reservation of seats for admission in educational institutions and posts in public services to Marathas who have been declared as socially and educationally backward class of citizens. read more

India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in defence and oil and gas sectors as President Ram Nath Kovind held extensive talks with his counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday. Kovind, on a three-day visit, received a military guard of honour at the Vietnamese Presidential Palace before the talks.

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The second sedition case against Hardik Patel that has been registered in Surat. He had been jailed for 9 months in October 2015 and was later exiled from the state for another 6 months by the court. read more

The 25-year-old Patel quota spearhead ended his 19-day-long fast Wednesday which was undertaken to demand reservation for his community and loan waiver for the farmers of Gujarat. read more

Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel broke his indefinite hunger strike after 19 days on Wednesday. Hardik launched his indefinite fast on August 25 from his house for reservation in government jobs and education for Patidars and loan waiver for farmers. Hardik said he was firm on his demands which included a farm loan waiver, Patidar quota and release of PAAS member Alpesh Kathiriya who was arrested on the charge of sedition. (HT Correspondent)read more

Hardik had begun his indefinite hunger strike on August 25, demanding reservation for Patidars under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and loan waiver for Gujarat farmers. read more

Hardik launched his indefinite fast on August 25 from his house for reservation in government jobs and education for Patidars and loan waiver for farmers. read more

Hardik Patel, who is on a hunger strike from August 25, was admitted to a hospital Friday after his health deteriorated. read more

The Gujarat government has so far remained unmoved despite medical reports about Hardik Patel’s worsening health. The government says that the agitation has been sponsored by the Congress read more

The two political veterans arrived at the Patidar leader’s Ahmedabad residence on Tuesday afternoon and declared that his agitation will no longer to restricted to just Gujarat. read more

Patidar leader Hardik Patel has been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 25. read more

As his fast unto death entered the 9th day on Sunday, Patidar leader Hardik Patel said he had made his will, anticipating he may die of hunger following no response from the state government to his agitation read more

The Patidar leader began an indefinite fast demanding reservation for the community in jobs and education on August 25. read more