Hardik Patel Fears Impending Attack After Security Withdrawn

The Home Ministry has asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to withdraw security cover provided to Hardik Patel during the run-up to the 2017 Gujarat elections when he had addressed over 100 public meetings across the state. Apprehending an attack on him, the central intelligence agencies had accorded him security.

Suspecting snooping being done on him in the guise of providing security, Hardik initially had declined to take the cover. He, however, agreed to have security after persuasion by senior administrative and police personnel in the state. He was provided with escort of eight security personnel.

In support of Hardik Patel, another young leader and an independent sitting MLA in the Gujarat Assembly, Jignesh Mevani also feared conspiracy to kill or sending the PAAS leader behind bars. He tweeted, “Withdrawal of security of Hardik Patel is a conspiracy to send him to jail or to attack him.” Mevani further said in his tweet that, “If I and Hardik are alive and if we are not put behind bars in fake case then I promise that we will break the waist of the Balatkari Janata Party (BJP).”