The ongoing protests by Kshatriyas or Rajputs in Gujarat against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala’s controversial remarks against them escalated on Saturday with a rally at Rajkot drawing many from the community and protestors in Khambhalia attempting to disrupt a BJP event.
The protesters in Rajkot demanded the withdrawal of the candidature of Mr. Rupala’s, BJP’s nominee for the seat. Thousands of protesters marched to the Collector’s office to submit a memorandum expressing this demand. The rally included a large number of women, dressed in saffron sarees and raising slogans against the BJP leader, who had been facing protests since March 22 when he first made the remarks.
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