July 25, 2018: In a recent development, Patidar leader Hardik Patel has been sentenced to two yearsin jail by a Gujarat Court after he was found guilty in a rioting case that took place in 2015.Â
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As per reports the court found Hardik along with two of his aides - Sardar Parel Group (SPG) convener Lalji Patel and another Patidar leader Ambalal Patel - guilty of rioting, arson, damage to property and unlawful assembly. It may be stated that the three have been fined Rs. 50,000 apart from the two-year imprisonment.
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The other 14 accused were let off by the court for want of enough evidence against them.Â
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Reportedly, Hardik is one of the accused in the FIR which was filed at Visnagar in Mehsana district on July 23, 2015, when a rally of the Patel community seeking reservation turned violent, resulting in damage to property and assault on some media persons.
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During the violent agitation, the mob had torched a car and vandalized the office of local BJP MLA.
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