If I want 'chowkidar', I'll go to Nepal, says Hardik

DN Bureau

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leade Hardik Patel on Tuesday said that he would go to Nepal if he wanted to find a 'chowkidar'.



Viramgam: Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leade Hardik Patel on Tuesday said that he would go to Nepal if he wanted to find a 'chowkidar' (watchman).

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"I will go to Nepal if I want to find a watchman. I want a Prime Minister who can strengthen the economy, youth, education and our jawans. I don't want a chowkidar, I want a Prime Minister".

after casting his vote here.

Hardik Patel

Patel, who led the statewide agitation in 2015 demanding reservation benefits for the Patidar community, has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Modi, who he calls himself as a 'chowkidar'.

Patel, who joined the Congress in March, was barred from contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls as the Gujarat High Court had rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in the 2015 Mehsana riots case.

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In Gujarat, 371 candidates are in the fray for 26 Lok Sabha seats, while 45 candidates are in the fray for by-poll in four Assembly seats.

Counting of votes will take place on May 23. (ANI)










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