Praful Khoda Patel faces protests in Lakshadweep: Ex-Gujarat home minister is no stranger to controversies
3 years, 6 months ago

Praful Khoda Patel faces protests in Lakshadweep: Ex-Gujarat home minister is no stranger to controversies

Firstpost  

For Patel, the agitations come shortly on the back of another row over the alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar Praful Khoda Patel, the administrator of the Lakshadweep islands, is currently facing vociferous opposition barely five months after taking over the post. For Patel, the agitations come shortly on the back of another row over the alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar. Patel’s past controversies Praful Khoda Patel, a former BJP leader, has served as the home minister of Gujarat when Narendra Modi was the state’s chief minister. Patel was caught in a major controversy earlier this year after the alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar.

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Prajwal loses family bastion to Congress’s Shreyas Patel
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Prajwal loses family bastion to Congress’s Shreyas Patel

Hindustan Times  

Suspended Janata Dal leader Prajwal Revanna, who was recently arrested on charges of sexual abuse, was defeated from his Lok Sabha constituency and family bastion of Hassan in Karnataka by Congress’s Shreyas Patel on Tuesday. On May 31, Prajwal was arrested by a SIT shortly after he returned from Germany, where he had been staying since April 27, a day …

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for politicising Rohith Vemula’s death, says Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader and union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman demanded on Saturday that Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation for “politicising” Rohith Vemula’s death by suicide. “Rahul Gandhi should apologise by standing before the entire scheduled caste community for misusing Vemula’s death,” said Sitharaman when her response was sought on the closure report, which gave a clean chit—citing lack of …

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) set to suspend Hassan MP over sexual harassment allegations; SIT begins probe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) set to suspend Hassan MP over sexual harassment allegations; SIT begins probe

The Hindu  

Amid growing pressure on the Janata Dal to take action against the alleged sexual harassment by Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent MP from Hassan and grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. On Monday, the Special Investigation Team set up to probe the sex scandal commenced its work while the MP is believed to have left for Europe early on Saturday morning …

Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi a ‘liar’ in Gujarat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi a ‘liar’ in Gujarat

The Hindu  

In her first public meeting in Gujarat, the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “liar” and likening him to “gyani uncles” at a wedding ceremony who incessantly complains and advises about everything. “I have seen many Prime Ministers including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was in the …

Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling

Hindustan Times  

Political tensions in Hassan district heightened as allegations of manipulated videos targeting Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent member of Parliament, surfaced just two days ahead of the voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, according to people familiar with the matter. MP Prajwal Revanna at a meeting of JD-BJP workers in Arakalagud, Hassan district, ahead of LS polls The complaint …

Union Minister Prahlad Patel Injured In Car Accident Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara MP Election 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Union Minister Prahlad Patel Injured In Car Accident Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara MP Election 2023

ABP News  

Union Minister Prahlad Patel's car was involved in an accident earlier on Tuesday in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, resulting in a man's death while three others were injured. Union minister Prahlad Patel also suffered minor injuries after his car met with accident in Chhindwara earlier today. Union Minister Prahlad Patel, also a BJP candidate from Narsinghpur, also suffered minor injuries …

Prahlad Patel Interview: BJP heading to a 2003-like victory in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 1 month ago

Prahlad Patel Interview: BJP heading to a 2003-like victory in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

Union Minister Prahlad Patel is one of the seven BJP MPs in the fray in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. In the second list of the BJP, when the seven MPs candidature was announced, they raised the question of who will be Chief Minister, while they themselves are facing huge rebellion in the ranks. What about the allegations that the …

Want to see NCP remain 1 united family, says party rebel Praful Patel
1 year, 5 months ago

Want to see NCP remain 1 united family, says party rebel Praful Patel

India Today  

We would like to see the Nationalist Congress Party remain one united family, said Praful Patel, who has been sacked from the party for siding with Ajit Pawar. You may see differences today, but tomorrow we could all sit together and decide one thing and go along with that,” Praful Patel said in an interview with India Today. Talking about …

In Lucknow, Shah targets SP, BSP with focus on OBC voters
1 year, 5 months ago

In Lucknow, Shah targets SP, BSP with focus on OBC voters

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh has got completely rid of the “divisive forces” of Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party after the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Apna Dal joined hands, as he made a strong pitch for consolidation of backward caste voters in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Union Home …

Congress holds satyagraha deeksha across Telangana
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress holds satyagraha deeksha across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As part of the nationwide Sankalp Satyagraha in protest against party leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Congress leaders held protest programmes across the state on Monday. Senior leaders, including PCC working president M. Anjan Kumar Yadav and senior vice-president Mallu Ravi took part in the protest at the Gandhi statue in Secunderabad. At Moosarambagh crossroads, the …

Political Line | Hardik, Alpesh, Dimple, Kedar: caste tales from Gujarat, U.P., Bihar
2 years ago

Political Line | Hardik, Alpesh, Dimple, Kedar: caste tales from Gujarat, U.P., Bihar

The Hindu  

A rainbow caste coalition The transformation of the Bharata Janata Party’s Hindutva politics under Narendra Modi is multilayered, but one defining feature is its ability to subsume caste identities. In Gujarat, the BJP’s rainbow caste coalition remains functional though discontent seethes underneath. Giving clearer signals about how caste dynamics is working in the heartland was the bypoll in Kurhani Assembly …

'Will slap him': Patidars upset with Hardik Patel for fighting on BJP ticket
2 years, 1 month ago

'Will slap him': Patidars upset with Hardik Patel for fighting on BJP ticket

India Today  

Patel community members in Gujarat, who have witnessed the widespread agitation for reservations by the Patidars in 2015, are an unhappy lot. The reason for their ire: Hardik Patel, who led the Patidars' agitation in 2015 for reservation, joined the BJP earlier this year and will contest on the 'Lotus' symbol in the upcoming election for Virmagam Assembly Constituency. * …

[MP Mohan Delkar Suicide] Bombay High Court Quashes Abetment FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & 8 Others
2 years, 3 months ago

[MP Mohan Delkar Suicide] Bombay High Court Quashes Abetment FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & 8 Others

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed FIR against Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, Collector Sandeep Kumar Singh, Police Superintendent Sharad Darade, and other authorities for allegedly abetting suicide of Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, seven times Member of Parliament of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. " His son Abhinav Delkar accused the petitioners of abetting the suicide in an …

Allegations against Ahmed Patel manufactured: Congress on Gujarat police claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Allegations against Ahmed Patel manufactured: Congress on Gujarat police claims

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said the "mischievous" and "manufactured" allegations by the Gujarat Police against its late leader Ahmed Patel were part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "systematic strategy" to absolve himself of any responsibility for the communal carnage in 2002. In a statement, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the party "categorically refutes the mischievous charges manufactured" …

Teesta Setalvad case: Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP; Congress counters claim
2 years, 5 months ago

Teesta Setalvad case: Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP; Congress counters claim

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi, says BJP Congress said it's "systematic strategy to absolve Modi for carnage" in 2002 SIT on Friday said that Setalvad was part of a "larger conspiracy" hatched by Patel Teesta Setalvad case: The BJP on Saturday alleged that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the "driving force" behind the "conspiracy" to implicate …

Fact Check: Hardik Patel did not get slapped after joining BJP, viral video is from 2019
2 years, 6 months ago

Fact Check: Hardik Patel did not get slapped after joining BJP, viral video is from 2019

India Today  

Days after quitting the Congress, Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel joined the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. This video shows Hardik Patel getting slapped more than three years ago when he was still with the Congress party. An article in 'The Economic Times' from April 19, 2019, noted that Patel was delivering his speech at Gujarat's Surendranagar …

Explained | From Patidar agitation to BJP: A look at Hardik Patel’s political journey
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | From Patidar agitation to BJP: A look at Hardik Patel’s political journey

The Hindu  

The story so far: Former Gujarat Congress leader Hardik Patel formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday, June 2. The face of the 2015 Patidar reservation agitation, Mr. Patel resigned from Congress on May 18, alleging neglect towards him and other youth leaders. Joining the Congress Mr. Patel supported the Congress party in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, where …

Hardik Patel joins BJP after quitting Congress months ahead of Gujarat elections
2 years, 6 months ago

Hardik Patel joins BJP after quitting Congress months ahead of Gujarat elections

Hindustan Times  

Hardik Patel who had resigned from the Congress last month on Thursday joined the BJP in Gandhinagar months ahead of the Gujarat elections. In a tweet on Thursday morning, Hardik Patel announced that he will be starting a new chapter in his life, working as a small soldier under the leadership of PM Modi. Hardik Patel: Pujas and posters before …

Hardik Patel joins BJP, says ‘will work as Narendra Modi’s soldier’
2 years, 6 months ago

Hardik Patel joins BJP, says ‘will work as Narendra Modi’s soldier’

The Hindu  

Two weeks after resigning from the Congress as working president of the Gujarat unit, Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel joined BJP to start a “new chapter” and as a “small soldier in the PM’s efforts to build a new India.” Gujarat BJP President C.R. Paatil inducted the 28-year-old leader into the party in the presence of former Gujarat Deputy …

Hardik Patel: Pujas and posters before ex-Cong leader joins BJP
2 years, 6 months ago

Hardik Patel: Pujas and posters before ex-Cong leader joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Ex-Gujarat Congress leader Hardik Patel - set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of elections in prime minister Narendra Modi's home state this year - performed a puja at his residence Thursday morning before his induction ceremony. Hardik Patel performs puja at home before joining the BJP on June 2 Other visuals showed posters outside the BJP's HQ in …

Ex-Congress Leader Hardik Patel Set To Join BJP Today
2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Congress Leader Hardik Patel Set To Join BJP Today

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel will join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday in presence of state party president C R Patil and former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel at noon. "It is confirmed that Hardik Patel will join the BJP on June 2 in the presence of state president C R Patil," BJP’s state spokesperson …

News Analysis | Gujarat BJP eyes community dividend with Patel poster boy’s induction
2 years, 6 months ago

News Analysis | Gujarat BJP eyes community dividend with Patel poster boy’s induction

The Hindu  

The poster boy and face of the 2015 Patidar quota agitation, Hardik Patel, who had challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the run-up to the last Assembly elections in Gujarat, is set to join the party ahead of the next State polls scheduled to be held in December this year. While resigning from the Congress, Mr. Hardik Patel had …

Hardik Patel to join BJP: How the party can benefit from the Patidar leader ahead of Gujarat Assembly polls
2 years, 6 months ago

Hardik Patel to join BJP: How the party can benefit from the Patidar leader ahead of Gujarat Assembly polls

Firstpost  

The BJP’s induction of Hardik Patel is aimed at wooing back the Patidar community, an important voting block in Gujarat with a population of 1.5 crore and an influence in around 70 Assembly seats The will-he won’t-he finally ended on Tuesday with Hardik Patel confirming that he would join the BJP on 2 June. BJP’s high hopes for Hardik BJP …

Hardik Patel | Permanent interests
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel | Permanent interests

The Hindu  

At age 22, Hardik Patel, in 2015, challenged the mighty BJP in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home turf Gujarat by launching an agitation demanding a quota in jobs and education for his community. Also, the BJP had successfully split Mr. Patel’s agitation with many of his aides distancing themselves from their leader. “We have to remember that the BJP and …

Hardik Patel’s resignation scripted by BJP, says Gujarat PCC president
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel’s resignation scripted by BJP, says Gujarat PCC president

The Hindu  

A day after Mr. Hardik Patel left the Congress, the party's Gujarat unit president Jagdish Thakor on May 19 claimed that he took the step as he was afraid that he might have to go to jail in sedition cases registered against him. The Congress leader made these claims soon after Mr. Patel held a press conference, in which he …

No decision yet on joining BJP or AAP: Hardik Patel
2 years, 7 months ago

No decision yet on joining BJP or AAP: Hardik Patel

The Hindu  

A day after resigning from the Congress, Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday said he has not taken any decision yet on joining any other party, be it the ruling BJP in Gujarat or the new entrant AAP. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Mr. Patel claimed the Congress had no vision and that leaders of the party were biased …

Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel resigns from Gujarat Congress

The Hindu  

In a major setback to the Opposition party in Gujarat, working president of the Gujarat Congress and Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on May 18 resigned from the primary membership of the party, slamming the leadership for ‘lack of seriousness.’ In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, 28-year-old Mr. Patel resigned saying it had become difficult to remain …

Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls

India TV News  

Highlights Hardik Patel resigned from Congress days after Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat visit He is considered to be an influential leader in the Patidar community Patidars, representing almost 12% of Gujarat's population, are pivot in Assembly polls Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, on Wednesday resigned from the post and as well as from the party's primary membership months before the …

Hardik Patel drops Congress from his Twitter profile bio
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel drops Congress from his Twitter profile bio

The Hindu  

In yet another sign of distancing himself from the Congress, Hardik Patel, the working president of the Gujarat Congress, has dropped the party name from his Twitter profile bio. On Monday, Mr. Patel suddenly reworked his bio from which “Working President of the Gujarat Congress” is now missing from his Twitter profile, which says: “Proud Indian Patriot. In recent years, …

Gujarat Polls: Wooed by all parties, Patidar leader Naresh Patel says, "Wait till March end"
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Polls: Wooed by all parties, Patidar leader Naresh Patel says, "Wait till March end"

India Today  

Leuva Patel leader Nareh Patel said his decision on whether he will join politics will come between March 20 and March 30 and that he believes that for good governance, a strong opposition is a must. Experts say Naresh Patel joining a political party will change the politics of the entire state. For the past many months, the BJP, the …

Is Praful Patel, Administrator of Lakshadweep, being made next LG of Delhi, asks Kejriwal
2 years, 9 months ago

Is Praful Patel, Administrator of Lakshadweep, being made next LG of Delhi, asks Kejriwal

India TV News  

Highlights Is Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel being made next L-G of Delhi, asks Kejriwal Patel, served as home minister of Gujarat when Narendra Modi was chief minister Praful Patel faced criticism over some draft regulations aimed at changing Lakshadweep's landscape Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal posted a cryptic tweet on Saturday, asking if Lakshadweep Administrator Praful K Patel is being made …

Ready to quit Congress and revive Patidar agitation: Hardik Patel
2 years, 10 months ago

Ready to quit Congress and revive Patidar agitation: Hardik Patel

India TV News  

Highlights Hardik Patel has threatened to revive Patidar agitation if pending demands not me Patel said he is even ready to quit the Congress party for community's demands He said demands related to 2015 agitation put forth by PAAS have still not been fulfilled Hardik Patel, the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee working president, on Monday threatened to revive the Patidar …

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours
3 years, 2 months ago

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours

The Hindu  

The Congress and election strategist Prashant Kishor’s public sparring over the grand old party’s prospects of political revival triggered a war of words between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the Trinamool Congress. Priyanka’s arrest Though he didn’t name any leader in his tweet, the obvious reference is to the buzz that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s arrest in …

First-term MLA to Gujarat CM: Meteoric Rise of Bhupendra Patel
3 years, 3 months ago

First-term MLA to Gujarat CM: Meteoric Rise of Bhupendra Patel

News 18  

Bhupendra Patel, sworn in as the 17th chief minister of Gujarat on Monday, has had a phenomenal rise in state politics. Unanimously elected the state BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, Patel, whose Ghatlodia Assembly constituency is part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat represented by Union minister Amit Shah, is known as a soft-spoken person who made his way …

'I Live in People's Hearts, No One Can Throw Me Out', Says Gujarat Deputy CM Patel
3 years, 3 months ago

'I Live in People's Hearts, No One Can Throw Me Out', Says Gujarat Deputy CM Patel

News 18  

Hours after the ruling BJP selected a new chief minister for Gujarat, Deputy CM Nitin Patel, who has once again missed the bus, said he has seen many ups and downs, and asserted that nobody can “throw him out” as he lives in people’s heart. Patel, while addressing people during a function in Mehsana town on Sunday evening, also said …

Bhupendra Patel, BJP’s surprise choice for Gujarat CM
3 years, 3 months ago

Bhupendra Patel, BJP’s surprise choice for Gujarat CM

The Hindu  

When Vijay Rupani headed to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation as Chief Minister at the instruction of the Bharatiya Janata Party high command on Saturday, many party leaders and workers, and media persons, began speculating immediately on the names that could be the next Chief Minister. Animated discussions here have mainly centred around outgoing Deputy Chief Minister Nitin …

From Nitin Patel to Praful Khoda Patel, Probable Faces for Gujarat CM Post After Vijay Rupani's Exit
3 years, 3 months ago

From Nitin Patel to Praful Khoda Patel, Probable Faces for Gujarat CM Post After Vijay Rupani's Exit

News 18  

After Vijay Rupani’s ‘surprise’ resignation from the post of Gujarat Chief Minister, speculation is afire on who will replace him at the top post ahead of assembly elections in the state next year. Patel served as Gujarat’s MoS Home Minister under Chief Minister Narendra Modi beginning August 21, 2010. It is not clear what prompted the development in Prime Minister …

Anupriya Patel Returns to Delhi Power Circuit as MoS Commerce and Industry Before 2022 UP Polls
3 years, 5 months ago

Anupriya Patel Returns to Delhi Power Circuit as MoS Commerce and Industry Before 2022 UP Polls

News 18  

Ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, BJP ally Apna Dal ’s national president Anupriya Patel on Wednesday was inducted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers as MoS commerce and industry as the Centre underwent a major reshuffle, a first since the PM’s second term. The first time BJP tied up with Anupriya Patel’s party was in 2014 when …

Black Day: Lakshadweep Locals Protest Praful Patel’s Island Visit
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Day: Lakshadweep Locals Protest Praful Patel’s Island Visit

The Quint  

The residents of Lakshadweep observed Monday, 14 June, as 'black day,' protesting administrator Praful Khoda Patel’s visit to the Kavaratti island in the Union Territory. "Call back Khoda Patel"; "Roll back anti-people, anti-environment laws and reforms"; "Lakshadweep is under Khoda Patel virus, we fight Patel with democracy” — were some of the messages the protesters conveyed. They demanded the Union …

Black Day: Lakshadweep Locals Protest Praful Patel’s Island Visit
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Day: Lakshadweep Locals Protest Praful Patel’s Island Visit

The Quint  

The residents of Lakshadweep observed Monday, 14 June, as 'black day,' protesting administrator Praful Khoda Patel’s visit to the Kavaratti island in the Union Territory. "Call back Khoda Patel"; "Roll back anti-people, anti-environment laws and reforms"; "Lakshadweep is under Khoda Patel virus, we fight Patel with democracy” — were some of the messages the protesters conveyed. They demanded the Union …

Protests mount against Lakshadweep reforms
3 years, 6 months ago

Protests mount against Lakshadweep reforms

The Hindu  

The new Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Patel, is vitiating the unique cultural heritage and ecological balance of the isles through his ‘unconstitutional dictats and Gujarat-model reforms’, Sanjeev Hegde, advocate of the Supreme Court, said, and extended all support to protests against the reforms. In a press statement, CPI leader and former Minister Elamaram Karim said that the Centre is trying …

Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal seeks recall of administrator Praful Patel
3 years, 6 months ago

Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal seeks recall of administrator Praful Patel

Hindustan Times  

Lakshadweep MP and Nationalist Congress Party leader Mohammed Faizal on Wednesday alleged that the Administrator Praful Patel is implementing anti-people rules and regulations in the island and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should listen to the outcry of the locals and send in a new Administrator. While speaking to ANI in Kochi, Faizal, …

Lakshadweep MP seeks recall of administrator Praful Patel
3 years, 6 months ago

Lakshadweep MP seeks recall of administrator Praful Patel

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Lakshadweep MP and Nationalist Congress Party leader Mohammed Faizal on Wednesday alleged that the Administrator Praful Patel is implementing anti-people rules and regulations in the island and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should listen to the outcry of the locals and send in a new Administrator. While speaking to ANI in Kochi, …

Remove Lakshdweep administrator Praful Patel, says Pawar
3 years, 6 months ago

Remove Lakshdweep administrator Praful Patel, says Pawar

The Hindu  

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the ‘unwarranted’ and ‘irrational’ decisions taken by the Lakshdweep administrator would lead to destruction of traditional means of livelihood and its unique culture as it has already resulted in huge unrest and protest. “I would be happy if orders and decisions taken by the incumbent …

Rahul Gandhi joins protest against Praful Patel, says 'ignorant bigots' destroying Lakshadweep
3 years, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi joins protest against Praful Patel, says 'ignorant bigots' destroying Lakshadweep

Firstpost  

Rahul’s statement came a day after the Congress demanded the immediate removal of Patel, accusing him of ‘harassing’ people through arbitrary restrictions New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday threw his weight behind the people of Lakshadweep as he accused the “ignorant bigots in power” of destroying the islands. His statement came a day after the Congress demanded the …

Plea to recall Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea to recall Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel

The Hindu  

Widespread protests have been raised against the Central government’s alleged measures to upset the peaceful life of the people of Lakshadweep. The Samajwadi Janata Party and the Kerala Muslim Jamat on Monday demanded the recall of Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel as he introduced the measures that angered the island people. SJP national general secretary Pradeep Gopalakrishnan accused Mr. Patel …

Oppn Leaders Seek Recall of Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel Over 'Anti-People' Policies
3 years, 7 months ago

Oppn Leaders Seek Recall of Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel Over 'Anti-People' Policies

News 18  

A number of Opposition leaders from Lakshadweep and Kerala have sought President Ram Nath Kovind’s intervention and recall of administrator Praful Khoda Patel alleging that his anti-people policies and unilateral decisions have led to an unrest among islanders. Congress MP KC Venugopal also sought the President’s intervention into the widespread protests by the people of the country’s tiniest Union territory …

Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel faces opposition from Islamists with Kerala CPM's help: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel faces opposition from Islamists with Kerala CPM's help: Report

Op India  

Some Islamists backed by Kerala politicians in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep have unleashed propaganda warfare against Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel and his administration in a desperate attempt to block new reforms. As per an exclusive report by the Organiser, the Islamists accuse Patel of trying to undermine the ‘Islamic character’ of Lakshadweep where Muslims constitute 96% of the total …

Congress demands probe into death of Dadra MP
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress demands probe into death of Dadra MP

The Hindu  

The Congress on Friday demanded the dismissal of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administrator Praful Khoda Patel and asked for a judicial probe into the death of incumbent Lok Sabha member Mohanbhai Delkar. Addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Pawan Khera said the late Mr. Delkar, a seven time lawmaker, had left behind a 16-page suicide note blaming the Administrator. He …

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