Among those whose para-military protection was withdrawn is retired judge Jyotsana Yagnik, who convicted 32 people in the Naroda Patiya massacre case where 97 people were killed.
A Kadva Patidar leader, Rushikesh Patel is seen as a replacement in the ministry for the influential Nitin Patel; he recently stepped in when CM could not preside over Gujarat Gaurav Divas celebrations
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On April 20, a special court in Ahmedabad presided by judge Shubhada Baxi, had acquitted all accused in this 2002 riot case. Among those acquitted are former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, and VHP leader Jaydeep Patel.