"I have not met Rahul Gandhi, but I met Ashok Gehlot and Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki to discuss the issues affecting the Patidar community, including OBC quota," the 24-year-old said. "Had I met Rahul, I would have met him in public, which would give me more mileage. he asked.Solanki corroborated the statement, saying, "Hardik met me, Ashok Gehlot and other Congress leaders but not Rahul Gandhi. "Gehlot asked, "When they (Hardik and Jignesh) met BJP leaders, then their offices were not checked. I met Hardik and Jignesh in Ummed Hotel.

Source: Times of India October 23, 2017 23:09 UTC