Rupala-Kshatriya backlash spreads to Saurashtra

The electoral landscape in the Saurashtra region has been marred by unrest as BJP candidates campaigning for Lok Sabha seats find themselves at odds with the Kshatriya community. The uproar stems from the controversial remarks made by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, sparking protests and demands for his withdrawal from the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat candidacy.

As the Lok Sabha election fervour intensifies in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions, BJP candidates find themselves navigating through turbulent waters amid mounting discontent within the Kshatriya community.

During their campaigns in villages and towns, BJP candidates encountered the ire of Kshatriya community, who expressed their grievances by disrupting public meetings and raising slogans against Parshottam Rupala. The calls for his withdrawal from the candidacy for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat have reverberated through the political landscape.

Recently, a group of over a dozen youths from the Kshatriya community staged a protest at a public meeting of a BJP candidate contesting the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. Amidst the gathering, one protester, Ravirajsinh Jadeja, took to the stage to symbolically resign from the BJP, urging the party leadership to reconsider Parshottam Rupala's candidacy. The demonstration was marked by the presence of black scarves and chants, illustrating the depth of frustration within the community.

When a group meeting was held by the BJP in Gurjar Vishwakarma Suthar's wadi on Gandhinagar road in Jamnagar city, the youth of the Rajput community went to Vishwakarma's wadi and raised slogans and protested. The police detained the protesting youth.

Tight security was maintained by the police at the central office of the BJP in Jamnagar city. The youth from Rajput Kshatriya community raised slogans of 'Rupala Hai hai', and were detained.