GJ-HARDIK-STIR

Hardik Patel, supporters to observe fast sitting in cars
    Ahmedabad, Aug 17 (PTI) Patidar quota agitation leader
Hardik Patel and 500 of his supporters will observe a fast
while sitting in cars here on August 19, to mount pressure on
the authorities to allocate a ground for his August 25
agitation.
    He and his supporters will stage a day-long fast in
their cars in a parking area in Nikol locality here, where
Patel has sought permission to hold a rally on August 25.
    To respect the national mourning declared by the
government after the death of former Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, he and his supporters will cover their mouths
with a black cloth, he said in a statement here.
    Earlier, Patel had announced an indefinite hunger
strike at this ground in Nikol area from August 25 to press
the demand of reservations for the Patidar community.
    However, the ground was recently converted into a
public parking area by the civic body.
    As the authorities have not taken any decision about
allotting an alternative site for the August 25 agitation,
Hardik Patel would be carrying out a stir in the parking area
on August 19 so as to put pressure on them, said his close
aide Jayesh Patel. PTI PJT PD
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