Hardik Patel's rally parallel to Narendra Modi clocks 52,800 Facebook Live views

In an election rally in BJP bastion Ahmedabad on Monday night that fetched a record 52800 Facebook Live views firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel once again exhorted the people to throw out the BJP from power I am nobody here to say who to vote for but only that if you pick the BJP you would be a traitor for your community For once just teach them a lesson If you want vote them back in 2022 he told his supporters who had gathered in huge numbers at New Nikol area hereHardik Patel Pic PTIAFPNow if you dont give an opportunity to someone else you would not know if they are better or worse In his meet parallel to Prime Minister Narendra Modis rally in Ahmedabad at the same time in the night half an hour before campaign closes at 10 pm the 24yearold Patel lambasted Modi for his foolhardy allegation of Pakistans collusion in Gujarat elections What has Pakistan got to do with Gujarat elections Those who boasted of development during the last 22 years have returned to their favourite old chant of Ram Mandir HinduMuslim Pakistan Do they talk of developmentHe said was not around for power but for three things Reservations for youth in nonreserved classes solution to high unemployment and reduction in farmer distress If they assure this now I shall end the agitation right now and here and convert this into a thank you rally But he talks of HinduMuslim and of Pakistan His Monday rally set the social media on fire with as many as 52800 Facebook Live views compared to 27000 views earlier in the week that even got him an invite by Facebook CEO from US Now Americans would come personally to take me there But it is not a matter to feel happy about Our aim is not this he saidHe concluded by invoking name of deity of the Patels and exhorted the people in the rally to take a pledge not to vote for the BJP Patel held the rally late in the evening after an impressive 9hour road show along 52km route in Ahmedabad before it culminated into a rally in Patel dominated New Nikol area of Ahmedabad He held the show though he was denied permission Traffic snarls were witnessed in different parts of the city on Monday during his road show There were reports of minor scuffle and stone throwing when BJP and agitating Patels in the road show clashed outside the Bapunagar Election office of the BJP candidate The situation was brought under control after police interventionCatch up on all the latest Mumbai National and International news hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go