PAAS demands quota for Patels in 10 days, threatens stir

SURAT: Leaders of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti ( PAAS) today met jailed quota spearhead Hardik Patel as they threatened to resume agitation if the Gujarat government did not grant reservation to Patel community within 10 days.

They also made a 27-point demand which included immediate release of Patidar youths from jails, setting up of 'Patidar commission', and Rs 15 lakh compensation to the families of those killed during the quota agitation.

"There is no question of compromise until our demand for reservation is met. We have given 10-day ultimatum to the government," said PAAS convener from Rajkot Lalit Vasoya.

"We demand a Patidar commission which can look into the loss caused due to the delay in giving reservation," he said.

The PAAS also demanded that the government appoint some "social leader" and not a politician to discuss a possible compromise formula with the Patidar leaders.

Recently, the BJP government appointed the Porbandar MP Vitthal Radadiya as the point-person for talks.

Hardik Patel is at present lodged at Lajpore jail here, where 15 convenors of PAAS met him.