(NDTV)
Amid the ongoing tension between the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and the Congress over allocation of tickets for the Gujarat polls, Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel today claimed his outfit never demanded any seats and said “the BJP and the Congress are the same”.
Referring to the 2015 quota stir, Hardik said he would not forget the sacrifice made by the Patidar “martyrs” for the sake of just three-four tickets.”Just remember one thing, we have to decimate those who have committed atrocities on us. I will not tell you who to vote for. Both the BJP and the Congress are the same. For them, the people are of no value.
“Just use your wisdom while giving your vote and choose the one who assures you justice,” Hardik told a huge gathering at Transad village in Dholka taluka. His remarks days after the Congress initially allotted two seats to PAAS members — Amit Thummar and Lalit Vasoya — as against 20 seats demanded by the outfit.The Congress later withdrew the candidature of Thummar from Junagadh and replaced him with Bhikhabhai Joshi of the party, leaving only Vasoya (Dhroaji) in the fray from PAAS.
