Hardik Patel to embark on awareness programme in MP
Gujarat's Patidar quota spearhead Hardik Patel said that he would embark on a yatra next month across Madhya Pradesh to create "awareness" among voters.
Assembly polls are slated for later in the year in the state.
Talking to reporters here, Patel said, "I will start the yatra next month from Amarkantak, the place from where the Narmada river originates. This month long journey, in two phases, will pass through about 100 Assembly seats of Bundelkhand, Mahakaushal and Malwa-Nimad regions of Madhya Pradesh."
He added that he would address four rallies in Indore, Bhopal, Dhar and Sagar and 50 smaller ones at other places during his yatra.
"We want to make the youth and farmers aware during this tour. We will not talk about parties or their candidates.
But
we
will
appeal
to
the
voters
to
scrutinise
the
work
of
the
sitting
MLAs
of
their
areas."
Hitting
out
at
the
BJP,
Patel
said,
"The
state's
BJP
government
has
not
been
able
to
fulfil
the
expectations
of
the
people,
especially
the
youth
and
farmers.
If
the
BJP
thinks
that
I
am
an
agent
of
Congress
by
raising
issues
of
public
interest,
then
yes,
I
am
an
agent
of
the
Congress.
"
Replying
to
a
question
on
when
he
planned
to
join
politics,
Patel
said,
"The
day
I'll
be
able
to
do
politics
where
I
can
provide
solutions
in
accordance
with
expectations
of
the
people,
I
will
enter
politics.
I
never
said
that
I
don't
want
to
join
politics.