{"id":54235,"date":"2026-07-23T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=54235"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:31:33","slug":"54235-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/54235-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lathi charge took place several times in Gujarat during the time of former CM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>4 times the police brutally crushed the public movement<\/p>\n<p>Dilip Patel<br \/>\nAhmedabad, July 23, 2026<br \/>\nFor the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s government has put pressure on the public in Delhi with lathi, electric shock, tear gas and water cannon. But during the time of Narendra Modi as Chief Minister and Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, there have been many incidents of police being allowed to carry out brutal lathi charge. In which 4 movements were brutally crushed with sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Many movements took place during the 13 years of former Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In which horrific incidents of lathi charge and atrocities took place on the public. Which mostly happened during the time of Minister of State for Home Amit Shah. In which apart from the atrocities committed in the communal riots of 2002, he used his power indiscriminately to crush many other popular movements. In 2003, 2004, 2010, 2013, when the government did not solve their problems, they were crushed with sticks, jail, arrests, tear gas shells. In about 19 state-level agitations, the agitators had to endure the horror of lathi charge or tear gas.<\/p>\n<p>In 13 years, the heroes of the movements were Sanat Mehta, Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria, Jayesh Patel, Sagar Rabari, Lalji Desai, Arun Mehta, Praful Senjlia, Jethabhai Patel, Lalji Patel, Mahesh Pandya and many other leaders.<\/p>\n<p>But in the year elections were coming, Modi adopted a conciliatory stance by making promises. But as soon as the elections were over, the same atrocities on people started again.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest use of police force on farmers happened during Kosamba Vij agitation in 2003, Mahuva construction agitation in 2010 and Mandal-Becharaji farmers agitation in 2013, when unthinkable lathi charge was used. The biggest incident of police use of force and lathicharge took place on 12 March 2004 during the Gujarat bandh.<br \/>\nAfter that, the policy of the Modi government was to break, disperse, threaten and suppress all types of agitators.<\/p>\n<p>Student movements have reduced in Gujarat in the 13 years of Modi. Student organizations held massive demonstrations at the local level on issues like increase in college fees, irregularities in universities, fixed pay and delay in government recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>From 2001 to 2014, government employees, fixed-pay employees and secretariat staff in Gujarat organized major agitations and strikes against the irregularities of the 7th Pay Commission, the old pension scheme and the fixed-pay policy. The police lathi-charged the employees, used force and made a large number of arrests.<\/p>\n<p>From 2001 to 2014, major movements against land rights, displacement, environmental and government employment policies took place in the tribal areas of eastern Gujarat from Ambaji to Umargam. The police used force against tribal protesters, lathicharged or made a large number of arrests.<\/p>\n<p>In Modi&#8217;s 13 years, most of the movements in Gujarat&#8217;s tribal areas were based on local issues like saving water, land and forests, with the police resorting to lathi charges and arrests in the name of law and order to continue government projects.<\/p>\n<p>In the 13 years from 2001 to 2014, the total number of workers&#8217; movements, blockades, small strikes and protests is estimated to be more than 300. Lathi charge was used in many of these incidents. From 2010 to 2012, there were 74 major labor strikes, agitations and lockouts in the state. 1.22 lakh man-days were wasted.<\/p>\n<p>There were peaceful movements of women. In which there was no incident of lathi charge. Over a period of 13 years, the movements of the Anganwadi sisters were mostly limited to peaceful dharnas, rallies and petitions.<\/p>\n<p>2014<br \/>\nIn 2014, the government announced that 26 strikes took place in Gujarat. Which was the highest in the country. Nevertheless, Modi was declared fit to become the Prime Minister of the country.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, there was a major agitation by Ahmedabad and ST bus employees. in which<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, when due to election and fees controversy M.S. When students vandalized outside the VC office in Vadodara University, the police lathi-charged the student leaders. 20 students were injured. The leaders were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>There were no large-scale violent statewide agitations, fierce lathi charges or tear gas shells between farmers and police in Gujarat in 2014. The demands of the agitators were accepted because the Chief Minister was to become the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>The year 2014 was the year of general elections for the Lok Sabha in India, in which the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi was the Prime Ministerial candidate. Due to this political background, the administration and police adopted a very restrained policy. So that no major social or economic discontent erupts. As a result, any use of major force was completely avoided.<\/p>\n<p>There was fear of protest against the land acquisition law in South Gujarat and Saurashtra and they were protesting against the difference in compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers staged a symbolic protest outside the District Collector&#8217;s office. Police had set up barricades and maintained general control to maintain law and order, but there were no incidents of lathi charge or tear gas.<\/p>\n<p>estimate<br \/>\nThe kind of movements taking place in Gujarat in 2026 show that Gujarat has now become a ground of movement for the oppressed people. 128 fights were recorded in 2026. In which 35 lakh people were affected. This dispute involves 12 lakh hectares of land worth Rs 270 crore. If this does not include 5 lakh farmers and 3 thousand villages against Ambani and Adani companies and 22 other power companies for laying power lines, then where?<\/p>\n<p>India is<\/p>\n<p>No, the largest number of movements are taking place in the world, which are expressing the pain of the largest population. If we look at the movement against the Land Reserve Survey that started in 2015, 13 thousand villages were affected by it. In this way, it can be seen that the people of Gujarat are troubled by the wrong policies of the government since 2003, since the time of Modi. The people who were troubled in his time are troubled even today. During the Modi era, except the cities, most of the village population was in trouble. The village population protested the most. Movements reduced in cities.<\/p>\n<p>movement of support<br \/>\nAt the end of 2014, there was anger among farmers at the local level over not getting fair prices for cotton and groundnut in the market yards of Rajkot, Gondal and Jamnagar. Angry protesters had blocked the road. The police had detained him.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, S.T. The agitation and strike of (GSRTC) employees was against pending demands and privatization. There was a stampede. There was a clash. There was lathicharge. Many employees were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>2013<br \/>\n2012-13 Protest by tribals, local farmers against Mithivirdi Nuclear Plant in Bhavnagar against land acquisition and potential environmental radiation. During the hearing, farmers tried to enter the pandal. The police resorted to lathi charge, in which many people were injured.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, ITI students demonstrated violently. The situation became tense when students started throwing stones and vandalizing outside the office of the Directorate of Employment and Training. Police lathi charged the students. Tear gas shells were fired. Students and policemen were injured and 50 students were detained.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, there was a huge movement of farmers in Gujarat. This movement was against the government&#8217;s intention to acquire land of 44 villages of Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region. The notification was issued for acquisition of about 50,000 hectares of fertile land of Narmada command area and 44 villages for construction of Maruti Suzuki plant and industrial hub (SIR) in the areas of Mandal, Detroj and Becharaji talukas of Ahmedabad, Surendranagar and Mehsana districts. Farmers were not ready to give away their valuable land to industries, so fierce protests broke out under the &#8216;Land Rights Movement Gujarat&#8217; (JAAG). During June and August 2013, police used force and arrested him. Farmers were beaten and their limbs were mutilated. During the historic tractor rally in June 2013, farmers took out a massive rally from Vitthalpur to Gandhinagar with 500 tractors, cars and motorcycles to protest. Blockades and barricades were created in the capital. There was a massive scuffle between the police and farmers to prevent traffic jam on the highway. Force was used. On 15 August 2013, Independence Day, at midnight, farmers gathered in Dalod village, violated the notification and burnt the effigy of a Maruti car. He gave angry speeches. The police adopted a strict attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Late on the night of 17 August 2013, Ahmedabad Rural Police arrested farmer leaders Sagar Rabari and Lalji Desai. Apart from this, crimes were registered against 10 leaders including Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria.<\/p>\n<p>2012<br \/>\nSince 2012 was the year of assembly elections in Gujarat, the then Modi government and the police administration adopted a very restrained policy. Use of force was completely avoided.<\/p>\n<p>Local farmers and property owners protested against the declaration of &#8216;eco-sensitive zones&#8217; or corridors for lion conservation in areas in Amreli and Junagadh districts. Farmers took out rallies and tried to surround the collector&#8217;s office. They used force and made arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Narmada Canal<br \/>\nFarmers were angry that some dams in North Gujarat and Saurashtra were not releasing enough water for winter crops and they were not getting fair prices for cotton. Farmer organizations staged dharnas outside the sub-station and canal office.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, there was a statewide mass CL and employee strike involving 4.5 lakh employees. The pending demands were for increase in salary, allowances and higher pay scale.<\/p>\n<p>2011<br \/>\nMundra SEZ<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, when Adani&#8217;s Mundra SEZ tried to remove fishermen&#8217;s settlements and start construction by the company, a strike was started. There was a fierce clash with the police. Police resorted to mild lathicharge on fishermen and farmers. He was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011-12, a movement Satyagraha camp was organized to make the employees permanent and increase the salaries of Anganwadi sisters. They staged a sit-in on the main four roads of the Secretariat and blocked the roads. There was a heated clash between the police and the protesters. Police used force.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011\u201314, the Par-Tapi-Narmada river linking project faced opposition in the hilly areas of Valsad, Navsari and Dangs. Rallies were taken out. Highways were blocked during the rallies in Dangs in South Gujarat and Kaprada in Valsad.<\/p>\n<p>Nirma<br \/>\nAfter the lathicharge against the Nirma Project in Mahuva, Bhavnagar in 2010, the farmers&#8217; movement transformed into a completely Gandhian style and peaceful march in 2011.<br \/>\nThe historic Mahuva-Gandhinagar march was taken out.<br \/>\nIn March\u2013April 2011, thousands of farmers, women and leaders led by Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria took out a 350 km long historic march from Mahuva to Gandhinagar.<\/p>\n<p>Following strong criticism of previous police use of force, the government and police at the time maintained great restraint.<\/p>\n<p>Surat and Tapi districts of South Gujarat<\/p>\n<p>Farmers in certain areas opposed land surveys conducted for railway and highway bypass projects.<\/p>\n<p>Mild force was used, and detentions were made.<\/p>\n<p>Farmer leaders were detained while laying siege to electrical sub-stations in the rural areas of Jamnagar and Rajkot in the Saurashtra region.<\/p>\n<p>Ramlila Maidan<br \/>\nDuring the anti-corruption movement at Delhi&#8217;s Ramlila Maidan in June 2011, the Delhi Police launched a sudden midnight lathi-charge and fired tear gas shells at businessman Baba Ramdev and his thousands of supporters\u2014an action that drew widespread criticism across the country. Modi sought to capitalize on this situation; consequently, the government exercised restraint during protests held in Gujarat at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Labor Movements<br \/>\nIn 2011, strikes took place at General Motors in Halol and at L&amp;T in Hazira. The Gujarat High Court sharply criticized the government for its attempts to suppress these agitations.<br \/>\nPolice resorted to lathi-charges or the use of mild force to disperse workers in 12 major incidents across the state\u2014including clashes at the Alang shipyard, a workers&#8217; rally at Halol GIDC, and a protest at the company gate in Hazira. Hundreds of labor leaders were detained.<\/p>\n<p>TET and TAT<br \/>\nIn 2011\u201312, a movement involving TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) and TAT (Teacher Aptitude Test) candidates, as well as those affected by the &#8216;fixed-pay&#8217; system, took place at the Satyagraha camp in Gandhinagar. Thousands of aspiring teachers and young students took to the streets, demanding the abolition of the fixed-pay system in schools and the acceleration of the teacher recruitment process. As the students marched towards the Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat, they were intercepted by a group of 300 people.<\/p>\n<p>Fixed-Pay<br \/>\nIn 2011, a historic agitation and a lathi-charge incident occurred at the Satyagraha camp in Gandhinagar. Lakhs of fixed-pay employees and youth organizations took to the streets to protest against the meager salary of \u20b92,500. During the Assembly session, protesters staged a &#8216;Secretariat Gherao&#8217; (siege) and blocked major roads. A severe lathi-charge was carried out against the protesters. Many, including female protesters, were injured.<\/p>\n<p>2010<br \/>\nTowards the end of 2009, farmers began organizing against the Nirma cement plant under the leadership of Dr. Kanubhai Kalsariya.<br \/>\nIn 2010, a major confrontation between farmers and the police occurred in Gujarat, known as the Mahuva anti-land acquisition movement. In February 2010, the police used force and resorted to a lathi-charge to control farmers who were protesting against the acquisition of 268 hectares of land\u2014which included a portion of a natural water reservoir (Samdhiyala Bandhara)\u2014for the Nirma cement plant.<br \/>\nThis movement was led by BJP MLA Dr. Kanubhai Kalsariya.<br \/>\nOn February 20, 2010, a rally in Mahuva was subjected to a lathi-charge. The police used brutal force to disperse the protesters. Many demonstrators, including women and elderly farmers, were injured in the lathi-charge. Ten farmers had to be hospitalized due to serious injuries. On February 26, 2010, thousands of farmers, accompanied by the then-MLA Kanubhai Kalsariya, traveled to Gandhinagar to meet the then-Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Force was used on that occasion as well, and over 700 farmers, including Dr. Kalsariya, were detained on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>The lathi-charge further fueled the farmers&#8217; anger, prompting them to undertake a historic 350-kilometer-long march from Mahuva to Gandhinagar in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Agricultural Insurance<br \/>\nDuring 2010, protests by farmers in other districts regarding electricity or crop insurance were largely confined to submitting petitions at Collectorates; consequently, the heavy use of police force was primarily recorded during this Mahuva movement. Statue of Unity<br \/>\n2010\u201312: Statue of Unity (Kevadia) land acquisition dispute. Local tribals fiercely opposed the acquisition of land from 45 surrounding tribal villages for the world&#8217;s tallest statue and the associated tourism project. Protests and incidents of stone-pelting occurred. The Kevadia area was transformed into a police camp; the police resorted to the use of force. Tribal leaders were placed under house arrest or preventive detention during official events. The agitation continued for years, after which the agitators joined the BJP in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Lathicharge&#8217; Incident (2009)<br \/>\nIn 2009, Ahmedabad witnessed a major incident involving the use of tear gas shells and a massive lathicharge by the police. More than 130 people died after allegedly consuming toxic liquor in the Amraiwadi and Mazdoorgam areas. Protesting against the incident, thousands of citizens and an angry mob pelted stones at police vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Crop Prices<br \/>\nFarmers attempted symbolic blockades at market yards in Rajkot and Junagadh to protest against low prices for their crops; they were detained.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors<br \/>\nIn 2008, resident doctors (junior doctors) at government hospitals in Ahmedabad and Vadodara (SSG Hospital) went on strike. Medical PG students and resident doctors across the state struck work, demanding increased stipends and reduced working hours. Police used force to clear hospital campuses and halt sit-in protests, arresting and detaining several junior doctors.<\/p>\n<p>Bomb Blasts<br \/>\nFollowing the horrific serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, no major protests took place due to the prevailing economic and social conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Land Acquisition<br \/>\nIn 2008, protests were held against land acquisition for the Tata Nano plant in Sanand. The police made arrests. In 2008, protests took place in parts of South Gujarat against the process of earmarking land for industrialization.<\/p>\n<p>Irrigation<br \/>\nSome areas of Saurashtra and North Gujarat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Farmers gathered outside local irrigation offices to protest the release of water from dams.<\/p>\n<p>**Forest Rights Movement**<br \/>\nBetween 2007 and 2009, movements were launched to implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA 2006) in the forest areas of the Narmada, Tapi, and Dang districts.<\/p>\n<p>The process of granting land ownership rights was extremely slow, and the Forest Department attempted to evict Adivasis from their land. Violent clashes occurred involving forest guards and local police in Ahwa (Dang) and Narmada districts; lathi-charges took place, and leaders were arrested. Adivasis continue to fight for this cause even in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>**Privatization**<br \/>\nIn 2007\u201308, protests were held at the Collector&#8217;s offices in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat against the privatization of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. Anganwadi workers were deeply angered by government policies and the initial proposal to hand over ICDS operations to NGOs.<\/p>\n<p>They even entered the Collector&#8217;s offices in Ahmedabad and Vadodara.<\/p>\n<p>**Nursing and Medical Staff**<br \/>\nIn 2007\u201308, government resident doctors and nursing staff went on strike at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Surat New Civil Hospital, and Vadodara\u2019s SSG Hospital. A state-wide strike was called to demand increased stipends and the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission. The police used force to remove the protesting doctors and medical staff; hundreds of doctors were arrested from hospital premises and jailed.<\/p>\n<p>**Elections**<br \/>\nAssembly elections were held in Gujarat in 2007; consequently, the government agreed to demands, and the agitations subsided. The government reached an agreement with farmers regarding electricity meters and the supply of power for irrigation.<br \/>\nFarmers from Mehsana and Sabarkantha gathered outside local sub-stations to stage protests.<\/p>\n<p>**SEZs**<br \/>\nProtests erupted in Gujarat against the acquisition of land at low compensation rates for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and large-scale industries. Of this total, 2,000 hectares\u2014or 47.50 percent\u2014of the land remained vacant as of 2014. A process to address this was underway. At that time, farmers had submitted applications to local Collector offices. Protests\u2014largely legal battles\u2014erupted over land acquisition for SEZs in Mundra (Adani), Dahej, Kandla, Sanand, Hazira, and Surat. Minor lathi-charges occurred in Hazira and Bharuch.<\/p>\n<p>2006<br \/>\nIn 2006, protests began in Gujarat against the installation of digital electricity meters on agricultural connections\u2014an initiative launched in 2005 by the then Gujarat Electricity Board. Whenever utility company employees arrived in villages across Junagadh, Rajkot Rural, and North Gujarat to install the meters, farmers would gather to demand the continuation of the old system.<br \/>\nPolice convoys accompanied the teams. Following scuffles and arguments with the protesting farmers, the police would disperse the crowd, detain individuals locally, and complete the installation work.<\/p>\n<p>Singur and Nano<br \/>\nDuring this same period in 2006, fierce farmer protests and violence over land acquisition erupted in Singur and Nandigram, West Bengal. The Gujarat government and police administration adopted a highly restrained approach regarding farmers, avoiding large-scale lathi-charges or the use of tear gas. This was because Modi wanted to bring the Nano project to Gujarat. The government provided \u20b933,000 crore for it; however, the production of Nano cars has since ceased.<\/p>\n<p>Earthquake-related Salary Movement<br \/>\nA movement took place in 2005\u20132006 concerning inadequate compensation for work related to the 2001 earthquake and the census. Women staged sit-ins outside Mamlatdar offices in Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Rajkot.<\/p>\n<p>Electricity Meters<br \/>\nBetween 2003 and 2005, opposition to agricultural electricity tariffs and the mandatory digital meter policy remained confined to peaceful sit-ins, petitions, and symbolic strikes, rather than escalating into violent protests. Farmers&#8217; unions and farmers vehemently opposed this policy, demanding the continuation of the old fixed-rate system based on horsepower. Verbal altercations and scuffles broke out between farmers and the police, and individuals were detained.<\/p>\n<p>**Fee Movement**<br \/>\nIn 2005\u201306, movements against fee hikes in professional colleges emerged at the Gujarat University campus in Ahmedabad and M.S. University in Vadodara. There was opposition to the stance taken by the Fee Regulation Committee and the sudden increase in fees for self-financed medical, engineering, and other professional courses.<\/p>\n<p>Fierce clashes occurred between student organizations and the police during the gherao (siege) of the Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s office. The police resorted to a lathi-charge and arrested prominent student leaders.<\/p>\n<p>**Narmada Canal**<br \/>\nFarmers from remote villages in Central Gujarat and the Anand-Kheda districts staged protests outside local Collector offices, demanding an equitable distribution of irrigation water.<\/p>\n<p>Following the brutal lathi-charge and tear-gas incident in Kosamba (Surat) in 2003 and the violent experiences during the 2004 &#8216;Gujarat Bandh&#8217;, dialogue between the government and farmers&#8217; organizations commenced by 2005.<\/p>\n<p>**Gujarat Bandh**<\/p>\n<p>During the farmers&#8217; agitation in Gujarat in 2004, incidents of police using force or lathi-charges were primarily observed during the March 2004 &#8216;Gujarat Bandh&#8217; and protests regarding electricity for agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>A &#8216;Gujarat Bandh&#8217; was observed on March 12, 2004. The Gujarat Kisan Sangharsh Samiti and several opposition organizations called for a state-wide shutdown to demand the withdrawal of hiked electricity tariffs. The police used force:<br \/>\nFarmers blocked National Highway No. 8 at Jhadeshwar Chowkdi in Bharuch. The police resorted to a heavy lathi-charge, and several protesters were detained.<br \/>\nIn the rural areas of Surat, sporadic incidents of vehicles being stopped and State Transport (ST) buses being pelted with stones occurred on the Bardoli and Kamrej highways. Protesters dispersed following a heavy lathi-charge.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;was carried out. More than 150 people were arrested from Surat district alone.<br \/>\nPolice resorted to a lathi-charge on the crowd after the Limbdi highway in Surendranagar was blocked.<br \/>\nCollector offices in Sabarkantha and Mehsana were besieged during February-March 2004.<br \/>\nFarmers demanded that electricity for farming be supplied during the day instead of at night.<\/p>\n<p>Government offices were besieged in several districts of Gujarat.<br \/>\nClashes broke out between the police and protesters as they attempted to enter government offices; a lathi-charge was used against them.<br \/>\nIn 2004, the farmers&#8217; agitation was largely confined to road blockades and sit-ins (dharnas).<br \/>\nOver 400 farmers from across Gujarat were detained.<br \/>\nElectricity Tariff Agitation<br \/>\nIn 2003, a massive violent clash occurred between police and farmers in Kosamba, Surat, involving the large-scale firing of tear gas shells.<br \/>\nFarmers blocked roads by burning tires on the Dhoraji, Upleta, and Jamnagar highways.<br \/>\nPolice resorted to a lathi-charge against the protesters.<br \/>\nThere was widespread anger among farmers across the state against the steep hike in electricity tariffs for the agricultural sector imposed by the then Narendra Modi government. Farmers were demanding a reduction in electricity rates.<br \/>\nViolence erupted in districts across South and Central Gujarat, including Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Anand, Karjan, and Kosamba. On August 14, 2003, thousands of farmers took to the streets and completely blocked the busy National Highway 8 (NH-8). Farmers parked their tractors and vehicles on the roadside, disrupting traffic.<br \/>\nA direct confrontation ensued between the agitated farmers and the police. Near Damroad in Kosamba, a mob of over 4,000 farmers pelted stones at the police.<br \/>\nNumerous tear gas shells were fired.<br \/>\nA police officer died of a heart attack. Seven police personnel and a large number of farmers were seriously injured in this clash and lathi-charge. A total of 1,300 farmers were detained, including over 400 from Navsari and Surat, and approximately 900 from the districts of Vadodara, Anand, and Bharuch.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is considered one of the major clashes between farmers and the police in the history of Gujarat in 2003. (Google translation from Gujarati; see original report)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 times the police brutally crushed the public movement Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, July 23, 2026 For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s government has put pressure on the public in Delhi with lathi, electric shock, tear gas and water cannon. 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