Rajkot, Feb 12 (IANS) A day after resigning from all posts, Raju Karpada, former president of the Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party’s farmer wing, levelled serious allegations on Thursday against the party’s senior leadership, accusing it of neglect and internal sabotage.Addressing a press conference in Rajkot, Karpada claimed that the party failed to extend legal assistance when he and other farmer activists were jailed following a protest in Botad district.“I, and several fellow farmers, were in c…
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Botad, Feb 1 (IANS) Three people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a car near Kinara intersection, close to Ranpur town in Gujarat’s Botad district, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred on the Ranpur-Dhandhuka highway when a truck travelling at high speed collided head-on with a car carrying agricultural labourers from Madhya Pradesh.The impact was so severe that the car was crushed beyond recognition, with its parts strewn …
Bhavnagar, Jan 30 (IANS) A court in Gujarat’s Bavnagar has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Raju Karpada and Pravin Ram in connection with the farmer–police clash that took place last year in Hadadad village of Botad district. The two leaders had been in judicial custody for nearly four months following their arrest over the incident linked to protests against alleged irregularities at the Botad Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC).Raju Karpada, Gujarat AAP Kisan Cell Pres…
Gandhinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s Botad district has received national recognition for a technology-driven voter awareness initiative, becoming the only district from the state to be honoured under the “Innovative Voter Awareness Initiatives” category at the 16th National Voters’ Day ceremony held on Sunday. The award was conferred in New Delhi by President Droupadi Murmu and was accepted by Botad District Collector and District Magistrate Jinsi Roy.The award recognises the BOTRON ini…