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Post by Seva Lamberdar Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:52 pm

The man who galvanized Patidar masses

A 22-year-old BCom graduate who helped his father run a small submersible-pumps business in rural Ahmedabad, Hardik Patel is the convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS). Hardik, who graduated with less than 50% marks from Ahmedabad's Sahajanand College, comes from an average middle-class Patidar family from Viramgam, near Ahmedabad. His father is engaged in farming.

Two months ago nobody had heard of Hardik Patel. Now he is well known as the man who has galvanized Patidar masses in a Gujarat-wide movement to demand reservations in the OBC quota. Hardik feels that Patidars are losing in the development race because of the present reservation regime. He said, "A Patidar student with 90% marks does not get admission in an MBBS course, while SC/ST or OBC students get it with 45% marks." He said that Patidars were not against SC/ST or OBC communities getting their due. .....................

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Who-is-Hardik-Patel/listshow/48663994.cms
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