Singh bling Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 AHMEDABAD: With Gujarat government not heeding to the Patels' demand for OBC status, at least 500 families of the community have threatened to leave Hinduism and convert to another religion for getting benefits of reservation in jobs and education. READ ALSO: Congress voices support for Hardik Patel, quota agitation These families reside in Pasodara village near Surat city, around 260kms from here. Local Patel leaders called this move as a symbolic protest against the state government, which according to them, has denied reservation benefits to the community members under OBC category. "At least 500 Patel families of Pasodara have decided to go for conversion in the wake of the government's denial of reservation benefits to the Patels. We have conveyed our wish to convert to various Hindu organisations and leaders of our religion," said Raju Bodara, a prominent member of Akhil Bharatiya Patidar Sena, a Patel group, in Surat district. Vijay Patel, a local resident, said the families are "compelled" to take such a step. READ ALSO: Ahmedabad grabs Hardik after Surat's sedition fails "Looking at the current situation, where the government is terrorizing Patels by various means, we are left with no other option but to convert. We are compelled to do so. This government and our religious leaders should now do introspection on this issue," he said. "We are consulting legal experts to know more about our rights after conversion. We are also studying the Constitution. There must be a law which will give us all the benefits of reservation after conversion," Vijay added. The state-wide agitation for quota is being spearheaded by Hardik Patel, a 22-year-old commerce graduate who is hogging the limelight after organizing a massive rally in Ahmedabad on August 25. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Patels-in-Surat-threaten-to-convert-for-reservation/articleshow/49530114.cms
amiret Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 "Looking at the current situation, where the government is terrorizing Patels by various means, we are left with no other option but to convert. We are compelled to do so." well , they do keep filing cases of sedition against hardik patel and the Gujarat police did resort to barbarous violence against the patel community.
Gollum Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Empty threats. Patels are kattar Hindus.But if they want to convert let them and leave the rest of the nation in peace.
Debutant Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Good idea. I have contemplated this very idea so many times. Its a sin to be born in a Hindu general family in India. Gollum and Ironhide 2
gattaca Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) This is going to be the future. Now forward castes will feel pain of reservation. Edited October 26, 2015 by gattaca
coffee_rules Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Valid threat only if India had religion based reservation..Do we have reservation for Christians, Muslims or Sikhs, Buddhists? What will they convert to , to get reservation?
Debutant Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Valid threat only if India had religion based reservation..Do we have reservation for Christians, Muslims or Sikhs, Buddhists? What will they convert to , to get reservation?I think we have reservations for minorities. Best thing is to become a SC/ST. How do you do that ??
Shivaji bhonsle Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Valid threat only if India had religion based reservation..Do we have reservation for Christians, Muslims or Sikhs, Buddhists? What will they convert to , to get reservation?Empty threat. There is no religion based reservation in India.
Gollum Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 I have seen Muslims and Christians get into the college where I am studying because of reservation. A Muslims guy filled OBC along the caste column in the form. 3-4 Christians all from AP but with Hindu names claimed to be SC.
coffee_rules Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 I have seen Muslims and Christians get into the college where I am studying because of reservation. A Muslims guy filled OBC along the caste column in the form. 3-4 Christians all from AP but with Hindu names claimed to be SC. There are SC categories in which even recent converts to Christians can avail, but they are from SC quota, not for any christian quota. OBC for minorities is only in some states like Telengana or UP. I don't think it is available nationwide, esp in Gujarat.
Ironhide Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Karnataka has reservation categories for Muslims and Christians, I remember during my college days, it was some 2A or 2B category which meant a student with 20,000 rank in Engineering stream get into the same college as General category student with 5000 rank. Must be similar in Government posts and jobs.
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