Gujarat CM calls social activist Medha Patkar an city Naxal

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD:  Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday stirred controversy by calling social activist Medha Patkar an ‘urban Naxal’ who had acquired political assist. He was addressing a gathering in Gujarat’s Bhuj district within the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“On this occasion, when Narmada water has reached Kutch, we should also remember who were those people who had deprived Kutch from getting this water for nearly five decades. We all know who were those urban Naxals who had opposed the Narmada dam project,” stated Patel.

Patkar had protested in opposition to development of the dam and the insufficient rehabilitation and resettlement of these displaced by its development. “They tried hard to deprive Gujarat and Kutch of development. One of those urban naxals was Medha Patkar.” 

Taking a shot on the Aam Admi Party forward of the December Assembly polls, Patel stated, “We all know which political party these people were associated with.” Patkar had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on AAP ticket and misplaced. “These people had tried to bring the Naxal ideology to Gujarat. But smart people of Gujarat did not let them succeed,” Patel stated.

AHMEDABAD:  Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday stirred controversy by calling social activist Medha Patkar an ‘urban Naxal’ who had acquired political assist. He was addressing a gathering in Gujarat’s Bhuj district within the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“On this occasion, when Narmada water has reached Kutch, we should also remember who were those people who had deprived Kutch from getting this water for nearly five decades. We all know who were those urban Naxals who had opposed the Narmada dam project,” stated Patel.

Patkar had protested in opposition to development of the dam and the insufficient rehabilitation and resettlement of these displaced by its development. “They tried hard to deprive Gujarat and Kutch of development. One of those urban naxals was Medha Patkar.” 

Taking a shot on the Aam Admi Party forward of the December Assembly polls, Patel stated, “We all know which political party these people were associated with.” Patkar had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on AAP ticket and misplaced. “These people had tried to bring the Naxal ideology to Gujarat. But smart people of Gujarat did not let them succeed,” Patel stated.