Ahmedabad • A protest over the mysterious death of two boys studying in a school of popular spiritual guru Asaram Bapu turned violent yesterday with angry people attacking media persons and setting fire to vehicles and even homes. Bapu, who has a huge global following, himself faced irate crowds and barely managed to flee as a mob surrounded his car. Several parts of Ahmedabad, especially the western area, witnessed violence as people protested the deaths of the two children, Dipesh... Read Full Story
AHMEDABAD — The Congress-backed 'Gujarat bandh' called by an association of citizens concerned over the mysterious death of two adolescent boys near a spiritual leader's ashram was peaceful yesterday but Ahmedabad where the incident occurred last fortnight remained tense with several localities observing a total shutdown. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government yesterday tried to pacify the protesters by ordering a judicial probe by a retired high court judge but parents of the... Read Full Story
NEW DELHI: A day after the attack on the media by supporters of spiritual guru, Asaram Bapu, in Ahmedabad over the death of two local boys under mysterious circumstances, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the incident after media groups demanded an inquiry. The mob of ashram inmates targeted the media on Friday for filming the shots of them, thrashing people in the roads. Cameras and vehicles of the crews were damaged in the attack. Television crew of... Read Full Story
Vadodara (PTI): Rebel BJP MP Somabhai Patel on Sunday indicated that he may vote in favour of the UPA during the confidence motion in Lok Sabha, claiming that he was not bound by a whip as he remains suspended from the party. "I am free to take my own decision," the MP from Surendranagar in Gujarat told PTI on the phone. He said he would announce his decision before the session begins. Patel, a strong critic of the style of functioning of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, said he... Read Full Story
Ahmedabad, July 18: Situation worsened in many parts of Ahmedabad on Friday as bandh called to protest against the death of two boys Dipesh Vaghela (10)and Abhishek Vaghela (11), of Asaram Bapu’s ashram, under mysterious circumstances turned violent with protesters attacking busses in many parts of the city. Sporadic incidence of violence is being reported from different parts of the city. Meanwhile, supporters of Asaram Bapu attacked the media persons during a press conference called by... Read Full Story
