{"id":52057,"date":"2024-12-02T12:45:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=52057"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:03:55","slug":"why-are-bjp-leaders-being-murdered-in-gujarat-how-many-murders-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/why-are-bjp-leaders-being-murdered-in-gujarat-how-many-murders-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are BJP leaders being murdered, in Gujarat? How many murders so far?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the murder or suicide of a female BJP leader from Surat has raised many questions, the number of murders of BJP leaders in Gujarat so far is serious.<\/p>\n

Even Congress leaders have not been murdered in such a large number in Gujarat<\/p>\n

Dilip Patel<\/p>\n

Ahmedabad, 2 December 2024 (From this website, Google translation from Gujarati)<\/p>\n

BJP MLA Alpesh Thakor alleged that embezzlement and crime is increasing in the state due to the collusion of corrupt leaders and officials. Many families have been ruined due to drug addiction. How safe are BJP leaders and how many leaders have been killed, when I will pressurize the government to take strict action on this matter in the interest of the people of my community?<\/p>\n

By boasting that ‘if you stay within the ambit of the law, you will be benefited’, it is being said that bullying does not work in Dada’s rule.<\/p>\n

Surat
\nIt is alleged that a BJP leader was murdered in Surat.<\/p>\n

34-year-old BJP leader Deepika Patel has committed suicide at her home. She was the president of BJP Mahila Morcha in Althana Ward No. 30 of Surat city. Police have sent Deepika Patel’s body for postmortem. The family suspected murder.<\/p>\n

Coincidentally, BJP councilor Chirag Solanki and a person named Akash reached there, or were present. When corporator Chirag Solanki slit Deepika Patel’s throat and brought down the body without informing the police, a big question arose whether Deepika Patel committed suicide or was murdered.<\/p>\n

150 murders<\/p>\n

From 1985 to 2024, many political murders have taken place in Gujarat. About one and a half hundred leaders have been killed in peaceful Gujarat. In which many BJP leaders have been murdered.<\/p>\n

Surat<\/p>\n

On March 10, 2024, suspended AIA Ronak Hirani killed BJP leader, Minority Morcha General Secretary Salim in Surat Una area. He had gone to give clarification on the controversial post regarding his marriage. But the ASI punched the BJP leader and broke his liver and kidney. So he died after treatment. Suspended police Raunak Hirani wrote a post on Facebook mourning the deceased. So Salim Bhai and his son went to the suspended policeman’s house to convince him. Raunak is in a live-in relationship with Salim’s brother’s wife. ASI Raunak Hirani was recently caught smuggling liquor from Selvas. After this, Raunak was arrested by the Bhesan police.<\/p>\n

Bhesan
\nOn March 14, 2024, sarpanch and taluk BJP minister Vinubhai Keshubhai Dobaria (59), living in Galath of Bhesan taluk, was found dead in a pool of blood near his village.<\/p>\n

BJP leader murdered in Vapi
\nOn May 8, 2023, a BJP leader who went to a temple with his wife in Vapi was shot dead. Shailesh Patel was the vice-president of the BJP. Two bike-borne men attacked him. The family refused to take the body until justice was served. He went to the temple in Rata village to have darshan.<\/p>\n

When Shailesh Patel was attacked, the temple priest Jeetu Patel was also present. His wife had gone inside the temple and Shailesh Patel was sitting in the car. Why was there a sound of firecrackers bursting in the wedding? Within a few minutes, Shaileshbhai’s wife went out and her husband was lying down. He screamed. An empty cartridge has been recovered from the spot. An automatic weapon was used. The murder is suspected to be due to previous enmity. \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"<\/p>\n

Brother’s allegation
\nShailesh Patel’s brother Rajnibhai Patel was called by his wife and he immediately reached the temple. Two people were seen running away. Two people were also sitting in a car nearby. This murder was committed by some people living in Vapi. People had quarreled with Shaileshbhai earlier in 2013 and at that time also there was a fight between the two sides. Rajnibhai alleged that the same people had fired in 2014 as well.<\/p>\n

In this case, the relatives of the deceased have lodged a complaint against five members of the other family of deceased Shailesh Patel of Naz village Kocharwa.<\/p>\n

Investigation revealed<\/p>\n

The shooters fled after firing indiscriminately, Sharad alias Sadia of Vapi Kocharwa got the murder done by giving a contract of 19 lakhs in an old enmity. This massacre done to avenge the bloody war between two families 10 years ago became a challenge for the police. 5 accused Sharad alias Sadio Dayal Patel, Vipul Ishwar Patel, Mitesh Ishwar Patel, Ajay Suman Gamit and Satyendra Singh alias Sonu were arrested.<\/p>\n

The accused stayed in Daman from December 2022 to 10 January 2023. Did the recce. The accused had given the contract. A year ago the sharp shooters returned home without success. He came back to Vapi to kill Shailesh Patel.<\/p>\n

What happened 10 years ago?<\/p>\n

There was a dispute going on for the last 10 years between the family of deceased Shailesh Patel and another family of his village Kocharwa. A year ago, Sadayo Patel had given a contract of Rs 19 lakh to a contract killer gang from UP in Daman to kill Shailesh Patel.<\/p>\n

Three accused reached Nashik from Vapi by bike. One accused got off his bike in Maharashtra. The remaining two accused reached Madhya Pradesh and their hometown by bike.<\/p>\n

The accused were caught on the basis of CCTV camera footage of an area of \u200b\u200b1600 kilometers.<\/p>\n

Gordhan Zafia
\nOn November 27, 2024, the court sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment for conspiring to murder BJP leader Gordhan Zadafia. Gordhan had come to kill Zafia at the behest of Chota Shakeel. After the crime was registered in 2020, the verdict came in 2024.<\/p>\n

Daman
\nLok Sabha elections will be over<\/p>\n

On May 10, 2024, District BJP Vice President Leader Vicky Kashi was murdered in Daman. Borajeev Street resident Vicky Kashi Tandel before the Lok Sabha elections<\/p>\n

Had joined JAP. Daman was a young leader of Machhi community. This turncoat leader was immediately made the state vice-president by BJP. This was decided by his brother who came from London.<\/p>\n

Amreli
\nFormer minister of Amreli district BJP and former member of Dhari Taluka Panchayat Madhuben Joshi was murdered on 16 November 2023. Died in a collision of firecrackers. Madhuben Joshi and her son were attacked by a neighbor. Dhuben’s son Ravi Joshi was also seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Liliya
\nOn 30-11-2013, Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Liliya Taluka President Ajit Khuman and BJP’s Taluka Minister Bharat Khuman were murdered in Gudaman village of Liliya taluka of Amreli district. In which the Session Court of Savarkundla sentenced 0 out of 9 accused to life imprisonment. The incident took place where the construction work of a new warehouse was going on near the government warehouse in Gudran village.<\/p>\n

Palanpur
\nOn November 17, 2024, the High Court had ordered to register an FIR of fraud and extortion against a BJP leader of Banaskantha district in the case of usurping Umiya B.Ed. College of Palanpur.<\/p>\n

Dr. Girish Jethabhai Jagania, a big leader of Banaskantha district BJP and considered in-charge of Aravalli district BJP, Bharatbhai Becharbhai Bantiya lodged a complaint with Palanpur police regarding the occupation of Umiya B.Ed. College of Palanpur. Complaint of fraud and cheating of Rs. 60 lakh registered against BJP leader Girish Jagania.<\/p>\n

Shila
\nIn December 2021, Sayla Takula BJP leader and Kisan Morcha President Khengar Rabari was shot dead. 15 people attacked him in quick succession and fired 3-4 rounds. Seriously injured Khengarbhai was taken to Rabari Hospital where he died.<\/p>\n

Vadodara
\nIn 2024, Tapan Parmar, son of a former BJP councilor, was murdered in Vadodara. A fight broke out between Babar Pathan and Tapan Parmar’s friends in Nagarwada of the city. Babar Pathan took Tapan’s friends to Sayaji Hospital for treatment, where Tapan was standing outside Sayaji Hospital, when Babar Pathan reached Babar Pathan, both of them got into a scuffle. Babar Pathan stabbed Tapan. In the entire case, the police have arrested the accused Babar Pathan. The mob pelted stones at the police van carrying the accused. People ran to kill the accused and reached the police. 10 policemen including the second PI, PSI of Kareli Bagh police station were suspended.<\/p>\n

Dahod – Political murder
\nOn 27 December 2020, BJP councilor Hiren Patel, who had gone out for a morning walk in Jhalod, was murdered. The driver was involved in a collision which led to his death. His son Panth Patel alleges that his father’s death was not in an accident but due to political enmity. 6 accused were arrested on suspicion of contract killing. In which Amit Katara, brother of former Congress MLA Bhavesh Katara from Jhalod and Amit Katara, son of former MP Babubhai Katara from Dahod were arrested. All the accused including Amit Katara, Imran Gudala were declared innocent. After this decision, the accused of murdering the BJP councilor of Jhalod were acquitted in 2024 after serving 4 years in jail.<\/p>\n

BJP councilor and former vice-president of Jhalod, Hiren Patel, was murdered in 2020 for political reasons. A contract of Rs 4 lakh was given to kill Hiren Patel. Hiren Patel, who was out on a morning walk, was hit by a vehicle on the road. It was revealed that the accused Imran was given the contract of murder at the behest of Amit Katara. Amit Katara is the son of Congress MLA Bhavesh Katara and former MP Babu Katara. Then 15 councillors of the municipality demanded protection.<\/p>\n

Murder in Sagar
\nMahisagar district BJP executive member Tribhavandas Panchal (age 77 years) and his wife Jashodaben Panchal (age 70 years), living in Palla village of Gola, Lunawada in Mahisagar district, were murdered. People who went to fill milk in the morning saw the body lying in the open in the premises.<\/p>\n

The Mahisagar police arrested the accused Bhikhabhai Patel. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi ordered an inquiry into the double murder.<\/p>\n

Vadodara
\nIn May 2024, Vadodara BJP leader and social activist Gopal Chunara died while preventing a child marriage. He was undergoing treatment for the last few days when two accused attacked him with intent to kill. 2 accused were arrested. The attackers attacked Gopal Chunara when he came out of the Crime Branch office opposite Sayaji Hospital to sign as a panch.<\/p>\n

Talaja
\n6 years ago, BJP leader and former vice-president of the municipality Naseeb Khan Pathan was murdered by four people in Talaja, Bhavnagar. Naseeb Khan’s son had gone to a mall in Bhavnagar when some Ismas threatened him that we will kill you and your father.<\/p>\n

Kutch
\nIn 2019, former MLA of Kutch Abdasa, BJP vice-president and Narendra Modi’s close leader Jayanti Bhanushali was shot dead in a moving train. Manisha Goswami has got bail from the Supreme Court in the murder case. The main accused Manisha Goswami was a partner in Jayanti Bhanushali’s honeytrap plan. BJP leader and former MLA Zevil Patel is in jail on murder charges. Earlier, Janti Thakkar had got bail from the Gujarat High Court.<\/p>\n

Rajkot
\n26 November 2024 BJP leaders in Rajkot, East Core in Rajkot<\/p>\n

A police complaint of attempt to murder was filed against criminal Sanjay Padaria after the attack on reporter and Patidar leader Jayantibhai Sardhara in Junagadh.<\/p>\n

Daman<\/p>\n

In 2020, BJP leader Salim Memon was shot dead with seven bullets in Daman.<\/p>\n

The<\/p>\n

Dadra
\nOn 23 February 2021, Mohan Sanjibhai Delkar, an independent MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, was found dead in a hotel on Marine Drive in Mumbai, but his family accused them of murder. He was criticising the Narendra Modi government in Parliament. 58-year-old Mohanbhai Delkar was a seven-time Lok Sabha MP.<\/p>\n

Attack in Amreli
\nOn 28 November 2024, Lohana leaders were attacked in Savarkundla town of Amreli. City BJP general secretary Raju Nagarecha, businessman Jagdish Madhwani, Tejas Rathod and others were attacked. Unidentified people attacked asking them to remove the cabin. The accused included 5 people including Rahim Gori, his son Shahabuddin and his brother.<\/p>\n

Navsari
\nOn 13 July 2021, Shailesh Parmar, former president of Navsari BJP Yuva Morcha, was murdered by 6 members of his family with sharp weapons in Ghelkhadi area of \u200b\u200bNavsari. The murder that took place four years ago was done out of revenge.<\/p>\n

Morbi
\nPrakash Dinesh Chavda, 30-year-old minister of Morbi city BJP Scheduled Tribe Morcha, committed suicide on 24 January 2019. He came to the house of his father-in-law Praveen Saresa, who lives in Rajkot, and committed suicide by drinking poison.<\/p>\n

Jamnagar
\nJamnagar district BJP president and former MP Chandresh Patel himself had complained of family dispute and harassment of his daughter-in-law. He conspired to throw his daughter-in-law from the Himalayan mountains into the valley.<\/p>\n

A political murder in the past
\n150 political murders in Gujarat, Gujarat leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked in Punjab in 2022.<\/p>\n

Modi was never attacked in Gujarat<\/p>\n

Haren Pandya
\nModi was accused of murdering former Home Minister Haren Pandya. Haren’s father and Haren’s wife made the allegations.<\/p>\n

Among the political murders that have taken place in Gujarat, the murder of Ahmedabad’s young political leader Haren Pandya is the most serious because the names of Gandhinagar leaders came up in it. Haren Pandya, BJP’s prospective chief ministerial candidate and former minister of state for home, was murdered in 2003. The high court acquitted the accused in 2011. But the Supreme Court held all 12 people responsible in 2019.<\/p>\n

Appearing before the Iyer Commission, Pandya testified about Modi’s role in the 2002 communal riots.<\/p>\n

Within the BJP, anyone who speaks against Modi is eliminated either physically or politically.<\/p>\n

Murder of Jan Sangh MLA continues<\/p>\n

In 1980, Vasanji Thakkar was elected as an MLA from Jan Sangh in Porbandar. He defected during the political crisis imposed by Indira Gandhi. Babubhai Jasbhai’s government fell on 12 March 1976. Vasanji Kheraj Thakkar’s murder started a series of political murders. Since then Porbandar has become notorious for political murders.<\/p>\n

Gondal
\nIn 1995, when Keshubhai Patel was the Chief Minister, Jayanti Vadodaria who was the Chairman of Gondal Nagarik Bank, corporator, was murdered.<\/p>\n

Vinu Sintapa
\nIn 1995, BJP leader Vinu Sintapa was murdered. He was murdered in Gondal. He was killed in a fight over who should be given the government grass VD. On one side was the Rana faction of Godal and on the other side was Vinubhai Sintapa.<\/p>\n

Amreli
\nNagjibhai of Lalavdar village, a member of Lathi Taluka Panchayat, died in a bus fire near Lathi in Amreli. M<\/p>\n

Jamnagar
\nLeader Mulubhai Bera’s father was the Taluka Panchayat President and was murdered in 1985 despite police protection.<\/p>\n

Kutch massacre<\/p>\n

Mandal
\nMandal BJP leader Sheela Soni’s murder has been blamed by her husband on political parties. It is believed that big leaders of Gandhinagar are involved in this.<\/p>\n

Kutch
\nAbdasa, Kutch, Mandvi Municipality President Bauji Jadeja was murdered.<\/p>\n

Morbi
\nIn 1995, BJP MLA Kanti Amritia was accused in the murder of former Municipality President and Chairman of Nagarik Bank Prakash Raveshia in Morbi. Keshubhai was the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n

Chipkana
\nNagjibhai of Lalavdar village, a member of Lathi Taluka Panchayat, died in a bus accident near Lathi in Amreli.<\/p>\n

Kutch
\nIn June 2015, former BJP Taluka President Randhir Bardia was murdered with a sword in a field in Kali Talavdi village of Kutch. It was revealed that four accused from the rival faction were involved in the elections.<\/p>\n

Kutch
\nIn June 2015, BJP women leader Taruna Chaturani of Kutch killed her own politician lover.<\/p>\n

Junagadh
\nBJP vice-president Kantilal Popatbhai Vaishnav’s 20-year-old son Rajni was murdered in a forest in Junagadh in June 2015. A ransom of Rs 10 lakh was demanded in this case.<\/p>\n

Surat
\nIn May 2015, Veer Narmad University Senate and BJP youth leader Advocate Amit Singha’s body was found stabbed with sharp weapons in Surat. BJP’s Singha was killed in a tax settlement case.<\/p>\n

Rajkot
\nIn August 2015, BJP Minority Morcha leader Ilyas Khan Pathan and his son Arif Jalwani were shot dead in a property dispute case in Rajkot.<\/p>\n

Bharuch
\nIn November 2015, former BJP president Shirish Bangali and Yuva Morcha general secretary Pragnesh Mistry were shot at by bike-borne miscreants in Bharuch.<\/p>\n

Rajkot<\/p>\n

In May-2018, BJP’s Bakshi Panch Front leader Jayjaygiri Goswami was attacked in Rajkot. It was revealed that the attack was done by bootleggers.<\/p>\n

Janasangh<\/p>\n

In 1995, Govind Toraniya – elected to the assembly twice from Jansangh, a port contractor was politically active. Speech was strong.<\/p>\n

Porbandar<\/p>\n

Keshu Nebha Odedara was city BJP president in 2005 and 4-time councillor of Porbandar Municipality.<\/p>\n

Surat
\nMay 2015: Member of Veer Narmad University, Surat<\/p>\n

Senate member and BJP youth leader Amit Singha was hacked to death with sharp weapons.<\/p>\n

June 2015: BJP women leader Taruna Chaturani kills her own lover in Kutch<\/p>\n

Junagadh<\/p>\n

In June 2015, the younger son of BJP vice-president Kantilal Vaishnav was abducted in Junagadh and brutally murdered in the jungle after demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh.<\/p>\n

Bhavnagar<\/p>\n

In August 2018, vice-president and BJP leader Naseeb Khan Pathan was attacked with sharp weapons in Talaja Nagar Palika of Bhavnagar district.<\/p>\n

Former BJP president Randhir Bardia was murdered. (From this website, Google translation from Gujarati)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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