Patel reservation agitation spearhead Hardik Patel, who has
been in judicial custody since October, is expected to get married once he is
released from jail, says his family.
Hardik, who has been lodged in jail under various charges, including sedition, is expected to get engaged to Kinjal Patel from his hometown Viramgam in north Gujarat as soon as he is freed.
We are excited about his engagement to Kinjal. She is a nice girl and we are eager to get both of them engaged and married once Hardik comes back home.Ushaben, Hardik Patel’s Mother
His father Bharat Patel said Hardik’s prospective life
partner is supportive of the work done by his son for the community.
Kinjal has lot of respect for his work and is willing to work with him. Both are young and we wish for them a happy life.Bharat Patel, Hardik Patel’s father
According to the family, the engagement has been arranged by both the families and it would have been carried out earlier. But the convenor of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) was arrested before the ceremony took place in October, last year.
Kinjal and Hardik are learnt to be in touch with each other and share letters to and from Lajpore jail in Surat, where he has been jailed. It is on Kinjal’s suggestion that Hardik is believed to be putting together a book on his agitation for the Patel community.
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