Hardik Patel detained outside the Rajkot Stadium

Hardik Patel detained outside the Rajkot Stadium: The 3rd ODI at Rajkot has turned into a BJP vs Hardik Patel tale. The latest development states that Hardik Patel has been detained as he was protesting outside the stadium in Rajkot.

Earlier today, The Rajkot administration has banned mobile internet services in the district, ahead of the India-South Africa ODI, after Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel threatened to stage a protest at the cricket stadium during the match.

“We have decided to ban mobile internet service from 10 pm tonight to 8 am on October 19,” district collector Manisha Chandra said.

“The ban has been imposed to maintain peace, stop the spread of rumours and for smooth conduct of the international cricket match”, she said.

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The Rajkot stadium has been fortified and the city secured with large deployment of police and State Reserve Police personnel to ensure smooth conduct of the ODI.

Hardik had said he would block the way of Indian and South African cricket teams to the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) stadium and not let them enter the venue if he and his supporters are not allowed to go inside to stage an agitation, the 22-year-old leader said they have got tickets for the match and will go to the stadium.