Overview
- Congress, AAP and Patidar figures in Gujarat have formally demanded a ban on Raj Thackeray’s entry to the state and registration of an FIR over his remarks about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Morarji Desai.
- Thackeray told a rally in Maharashtra’s Thane district that violence against Bihari migrants in Gujarat was overlooked while a minor language dispute in Maharashtra was blown out of proportion.
- Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda warned that attacking “Sardar Saheb” was like throwing dust in front of the sun and vowed Thackeray would face consequences if he entered Gujarat.
- Aam Aadmi Party state chief Isudan Gadhvi appealed to the Gujarat chief minister and BJP president to initiate legal proceedings, saying Gujaratis would not tolerate insults to their iconic leader.
- Patidar leader Manoj Panara filed a petition seeking sedition charges and an entry ban, and Sardar Patel Group head Lalji Patel denounced Thackeray as anti-Gujarati and unfit for national leadership.