Saurashtra supporters tonsure heads

Rajkot | Thursday | 6th September, 2018

Summary:

At Moti Paneli village in Upleta taluka in Rajkot district, Hardik supporters observed a bandh. At Sanala village in Morbi district, Hardik supporters blocked the road. In Amreli district , at Vankia village of Amreli taluka, Bhingrad village of Lathi taluka and Amreli town, Hardik supporters observed a one-day fast and sang Ramdhun.In Morbi district , women at Bagathala and Thorala villages clanged utensils to lodge their protest against the state government. RAJKOT: Eleven supporters of Hardik Patel , from Deradi Kumbhaji village in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district, on Wednesday had their heads tonsured to express solidarity with Hardik, to mark 11 days of his hunger strike in Ahmedabad.According to Patidar Anamat Andolan Samity (PAAS) members, the 11 supporters sang Ramdhun (devotional song dedicated to Lord Rama) before shaving their heads.“The supporters accused the state BJP government of not granting them compensation for their failed cotton crop,” said a PAAS member.At Virnagar village of Jasdan taluka in Rajkot district, about 500 supporters of Hardik organized a Ramdhun, in support of Hardik’s fast..