While Kalpesh Rank, Saurashtra president of Sardar Patel Group (SPG), an influential group of Patidar youths, expressed SPG s absolute support for Rupala, a meeting of the people from Saurashtra was also organised in Surat by the Patidars in his support.
As per a note from SPG on media coverage, Amit Shah will unveil a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and then attend a Hindu Ekta Sammelan as chief guest.