Ahmedabad- Today Police detained Patel Anamat leader Hardik Patel along withh 35 of his supporters from Varachha area, trying to take out the 'Ekta Yatra' without taking proper permission from authorities.
"We detained Hardik Patel along with his 35 supporters from Mangadh chowk in Varachha area of the city ahead of their rally today," Surat Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana told PTI."They were detained in the interest of law and order as they did not seek any permission from the state authorities to take out this rally," added Asthana.
Hardik and others were taken to police headquarters after the detention, he said.
Speaking to reporters condemning the police action, the 22-year-old firebrand leader said, "The Gujarat government wants to muzzle our voice. They want to harass us. The Gujarat government and the state police wants violence in the state. This act is against the spirit of democracy."
Hardik had till yesterday kept his plans secret about the Ekta rally after being denied permission to hold it from Dandi to Ahmedabad.
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