The Government of Gujarat Government has ruled out the possibility of placing the Patel community in the reservation category.
It has issued a full page advertisement in leading newspapers of the state in this regard.
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has also issued similar audio visual message on electronic media ahead of rally called by the Patidar community in Ahmedabad next Tuesday for their demand for reservation.
In a bullet point advertisement, the state government has said the 1992 Supreme Court verdict limits reservation provision only up to 50 per cent in any state.
According to advertisement, Gujarat has 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and 15 per cent and 7 per cent for STs and SCs respectively.
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