Medicos agitation gains support from parents

Monday, May 22, 2006, 23:52 [IST]

Ahmedabad, May 22 (UNI) Even as anti-reservation agitation in Gujarat entered the eighth day today, the Akhil Gujarat Vali (Guardians) Mahamandal jumping into the fray extending its support.

Extending their full support to the medical students' agitation, Mamamandal leaders, Shankarbhai Patel and Priyavadan Shah, alleged the Gujarat Government had failed to fulfil its assurances made 20 years ago.

The Mahamandal had spearheaded prolonged anti-reservation agitations in 1981 and 1985, which had caused discomfiture to the then chief ministers Madhavsinh Solanki and Amarsinh Chaudhary respectively.

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