The village sarpanch, Vijayaben Parmar, was also asked to sit separately as she is a Dalit. The agitated Dalits refused the feast and later lodged a complaint with the district collector.
Village sarpanch Vijayaben Parmar, who belongs to the Dalit community, claimed she was also told to sit separately from other villagers during the feast despite being the village panchayat head.
Even as speculation is rife that the poll strategist may join the grand old party ahead of the 2024 general election, the immediate focus appears to be the assembly election in Gujarat.