New Delhi: 22-year-old Hardik Patel who shot to fame for leading an agitation demanding OBC quota for Patel community asserted that he is not a supporter of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "I'm neither Kejriwal's supporter nor do I know him," Hardik Patel said who was in Delhi to hold talks with quota stir leaders, including Gujjars and Jats.
"Kejriwal's blueprint to bring about change in nation was good, but he didn't turn out to be good," Patel added. He has maintained that the protest is by Patel community members and will not be taking any political support for the same.
He has also said that he will be taking the issue across various quarters of the country. "We have to take this issue all across the country. And, through cooperation of everyone, the issue of reservation has to be explained to every person, society and state. Reservation has set India 35 years behind," the 22-year-old leader of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti said.
Hardik has galvanised the dominant Patel community in Gujarat on the reservation demand. The B.Com. graduate had brought Ahmedabad to a standstill.
On August 25 with a massive show of support that took a violent turn following his brief detention by police. In subsequent violence, 10 persons were killed and many injured, prompting authorities to clamp curfew in parts of the city.
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