Police arrested Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday outside Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district to block him from visiting families of farmers killed in police firing a week ago that sparked widespread protests. Members of my family have been killed and I came to meet their families”, Patel said. At least four of the six farmers killed were from the Patidar community that is considered a loyal votebank of the ruling BJP. Members of my family have been killed and I came to meet their families”, said Patel talking to media persons at Nayagaon immediately after his arrest. A number of prominent politicians have made a beeline for Mandsaur, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was arrested outside the district border.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2017 06:00 UTC