Author Archives: Mehboob Shaikh

Gujarat Congress today demanded setting up of an inquiry commission, comprising a sitting High Court judge, to probe the “atrocities committed by police” on members of Patel community during their protest for reservation last week. The Opposition party also demanded ...

The Congress today said the issues raised by Hardik Patel was an “implosion” of the “Gujarat model” of development pursued by Narendra Modi which was not inclusive in nature. “His (Hardik’s) questioning of Gujarat model of development has imploded because ...

Congress alleged in the memorandum that the state government is acting like a dictator by giving a free hand to police to storm into the houses of innocent citizens and thrash them. In the wake of violence in the state over ...

The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP government in Gujarat of pushing the state into “mindless” violence and arson. “Entire Gujarat has sunk into lawlessness,” Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told the media here. “The army has been called in four ...

  Leader of Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela demanded that the House should be adjourned immediately after paying homage to those who died. Citing precedent, Vaghela said when the Godhra train burning incident took place on February 27, 2002, the then Chief ...

Opposition Congress today alleged that police committed “atrocities” against innocent people while quelling the violence triggered by detention of Patel community leader Hardik Patel as they were given a “free hand” to do so by state government at the behest ...