Patidar reservation movement leader Hardik Patel. Patidar reservation movement leader Hardik Patel. Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel was arrested on Tuesday on his way to violence-hit Mandsaur to meet with the kin of farmers who were killed in police firing last week. Speaking to news agency PTI, City Superintendent of Police Abhishek Diwan said Patel was arrested to prevent commission of cognizable offences. Just last week, the police had arrested Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on his way to Mandsaur to meet with the relatives of the farmers who were killed.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2017 07:20 UTC