The row over alleged offensive remarks made by Union minister Parshottam Rupala escalated on Wednesday with Rajput leaders rejecting the BJP s bid to patch up and threatening to launch nationwide protests if the saffron party fails to withdraw his candidature from Gujarat.
Ahmedabad s tensions peak as Rajput leaders demand Rupala s withdrawal from Gujarat polls, rejecting BJP s reconciliation attempts. The community threatens nationwide protests, emphasizing the choice between Rupala and 22 crore Rajputs in India.
The meeting was held at the premises of Rajput Samaj Bhavan in the Gota area of Ahmedabad between an all-Kshatriya nine-member BJP delegation and a committee of Rajput community leaders from across the state.
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