Modi summons Anandiben Patel after flop rally, say BJP sources

September 10, 2016 16:02

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to Delhi after a BJP rally in Surat ended in bedlam in the presence of party President Amit Shah, BJP sources said on Saturday.

Anandiben Patel, who quit as Chief Minister just over a month ago, has left in a private plane to Delhi, informed sources.

Anandiben Patel was present on the dias on Thursday night when young Patidars disrupted the rally which was called to show that the BJP still enjoyed the support of the Patel community.

The disruption and violence forced Amit Shah, Chief Minister Vipay Rupani and Gujarat BJP President Jitu Vaghani to cut short their speeches.

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