'Voted for Modi in 2014 but I oppose him now with dadagiri'

March 10, 2018 20:10

In an engaging session --"The Young Turks: The Future of Identity Politics"-- on Day 2 of India Today Conclave 2018 in Mumbai today, young Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader Hardik Patel said despite having supported Narendra Modi when he was the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, he now opposes his government openly.

Hardik Patel said, "I oppose Modi openly. I don't do it in hiding. And, I do it with dadagiri. But there is a reason behind it. I voted for him when he was running for prime minister because I thought the youth will get job, farmers will not suffer."

"But what happened with people in Gujarat? Innocent people were killed. Sedition charges were slapped. Today, [I] have to appear before the court twice a month. So, I oppose the government and do it openly," said Hardik Patel, who had spent months in jail and was externed from Gujarat after the then Anandiben Patel government booked him under sedition charges following violence during Patidar movement in the state.

Hardik Patel also accused the BJP of double speak and playing communal politics. "I go to places and I don't think any Hindu or any Muslim is in danger. When Modi became Gujarat CM, he openly identified himself as a Hindu and phrases like Mia Musharraf were used in the state election."

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