Quota Leader Hardik Patel Arrested For “Insulting” Tricolour

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Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was on Monday arrested by Rajkot Police after an FIR was filed against the leader for allegedly insulting the India’s tricolour flag. He purportedly also told a member of his community to kill policemen.

Rajkot (rural) superintendent of police (SP) Gagandeep Gambhir said they have collected concrete evidence before filing an FIR against Hardik, who is already under preventive detention of local police since Sunday.

“We have checked all the video footage, which clearly suggested that Hardik did commit an offence of insulting the national flag (on Sunday). Thus, police have lodged an FIR against Hardik at Paddhari police station on Monday. After which, we have arrested Hardik,” said Gambhir.

Gambhir said Hardik’s feet allegedly touched the national flag, which he was carrying, as he jumped on a car in an attempt to talk to the media when he was stopped by the police at Madhapar crossroads on Sunday while on his way to the stadium.

“When he was stopped by police, he suddenly jumped on the roof of his car with the national flag. While doing so, the flag touched his feet, which is against the dignity of the tricolour. This is not allowed as per the law,” said the SP.

On Sunday, Hardik was detained by police on his way to Khandheri cricket stadium in Rajkot ahead of the India-South Africa One Day International after he had threatened to stage a protest at the stadium.

 

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