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Bharatiya Janata Occasion’s Gujarat unit president C R Paatil on Wednesday termed activist Medha Patkar an “city Naxal” and a “staunch anti-Gujarat particular person”, and claimed the AAP is planning to challenge her as its chief ministerial face within the upcoming state Meeting elections. Nonetheless, the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) refuted Paatil’s declare and accused the ruling BJP of spreading rumours.
Final week, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had additionally termed Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) chief Medha Patkar as an “city Naxal” for opposing the bold Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat, and claimed that she had additionally obtained political help prior to now. Notably, Patkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai North East as an AAP candidate.
“That AAP gave a Lok Sabha ticket to an individual who dedicated the sin of depriving parched areas of Kutch and Saurashtra area of the Narmada water for almost 15 years. That particular person, Medha Patkar, is an city Naxal,” Paatil stated whereas addressing get together staff in Vadodara on Wednesday. ‘City Naxal’ time period is commonly utilized by some segments of the political spectrum to explain sympathisers of the Naxalism trigger in addition to sure social activists.
“Patkar had as soon as stated that she’s going to guarantee that the Sardar Sarovar dam by no means will get accomplished. She tried laborious to stall the challenge. And when the dam received accomplished, she vowed to cease the water from reaching Kutch and Saurashtra,” Paatil alleged.
“AAP is now planning to challenge such a staunch anti-Gujarat particular person because the get together’s CM face in Gujarat. We should not let such a celebration enter (win elections in) Gujarat. I attraction to all of you to remain alert,” the BJP MP from Navsari stated.
Meeting elections in Gujarat are anticipated to be held in December this 12 months. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has already introduced 29 candidates for the 182-member Gujarat Home. AAP’s Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia categorically denied that his get together is planning to challenge Patkar because the chief ministerial face of the state.
“I out rightly refute this hearsay that Patkar is our CM face in Gujarat. She has not been with the get together for the final seven years. She neither holds any put up in AAP neither is she lively in public life. Rumours about such an individual proves that the BJP is left with no actual points,” Italia stated. He added that AAP won’t ever entertain any anti-national or anti-Gujarat individuals.
With inputs from News18
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