Patel Agitation: Fresh violence breaks out in surat

Описание: Clashes between police and patels are taking place in Surat where like other cities of Gujarat, patels' agitation for reservation turned violent after the arrest of their leader Hardik Patel. Police had to fire tear gas shells and lathicharge the protesters who were indulging in arson and vadalising state property. Patels set light to various government vehicles and torched various government buildings. Though Hardik Patel denied any intention to use violent means to obtain reservation for his community and said that it was the police action that triggered violence.