Published: Oct 18, 2015, 03:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 18, 2015, 03:45 PM (IST)
Hardik Patel, the leader of the Patel stir for quota reservation, was earlier today detained five kms from the stadium in Rajkot where the third One-Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa is currently underway. Patel has been demanding reservation for his community under OBC quota for the last two months and had threatened to disrupt the Rajkot ODI along with a huge number of followers. He even reportedly went on to say that he won’t allow the teams to enter the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium. [Pick of the tweets: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Rajkot]
The district administration had however taken ample measures to stop any unwanted incident from happening. The mobile internet services had been blocked on Saturday night to stop circulation of mass messages and the stadium was fortified on Sunday. Police personnel were deployed on all roads leading to the stadium and Patel was finally detained some five kms away from the stadium. [Live streaming: India vs South Africa 2015, 3rd ODI at Rajkot]
As soon as the news of his detention spread, Patel started trending on social networking site twitter. He was at the receiving end of some jibes from the twitterati, who trolled him for his detention. Criclife brings you some of the top tweets on the issue:
Hardik Patel on his way to Rajkot stadium. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/izTVY5puxf
— Ojas. (@Ojasism) October 18, 2015
Hardik Patel is playing cricket. How will he disrupt the match!?? #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/WLhudTSzr8
— Dhawal Odedra (@Dhawal_Odedra) October 18, 2015
De Cock ancestors are Patidar and he’s just taking revenge of Hardik Patel detention.
— Barkhurdaar… (@BloodyKamina) October 18, 2015
Let Hardik patel enter the stadium It’ll be fun to watch Idian ‘Dick’ vs South African ‘Cock’ #AsliMukabla #IndvsSA
— Doctor saab (@Dr_Dang_) October 18, 2015
Waiting for Hardik Patel to do this at Rajkot….!! #INDvSA . pic.twitter.com/aGsP5P87UW
— Phd in Bakchodi !! (@Atheist_Krishna) October 18, 2015
हार्दिक पटेल के पाटीदार भाई स्टेडियम के बाहर pic.twitter.com/f8oGb9kMNQ
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) October 18, 2015
Will be a good idea to send in Hardik Patel to face a few overs from Steyn and company – minus the abdominal guard
— SARANIK GHOSH (@Saranikg) October 18, 2015
India vs South Africa started before the scheduled time. Hardik Patel was the first to be caught.
— Bhak Sala (@bhak_sala) October 18, 2015
Thank god for Hardik Patel, Shikhar Dhawan won’t be the first Indian to be out today.
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) October 18, 2015
Whenever I see Hardik Patel,I feel like slapping someone because he is not infront of me .
— sumit (@sumitsaurabh) October 18, 2015
Dear OLX.. Hardik Patel Ko Bechna Hai Kitna Doge.???
— Nikhil (@CertifiedGareeb) October 18, 2015
Hardik Patel Detained in Rajkot ahead of Protest…Strange that Kejriwal ji didn’t call & invite Hardik Patel to protest in Delhi. #INDvSA
— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) October 18, 2015
Hardik Patel is protesting for reservation. He demands 20 ovrs out of 50 for #AxarPatel on land of #Gujarat. Now At least he’ll take wickets
— Akshay Labhe (@akshaylabhe) October 18, 2015
Hardik patel whould be sent to US. A real chance for him to fight for minority and the way his name will be pronounced.
— Yuvi (@Yuvraj_Sehgal) October 18, 2015
Hardik Patel detained by Police? This is cheating! Sirf fielding karta raha.. bowling aur batting ka mauka hi nahi diya!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 18, 2015
Don’t know what’s harder? Facing the Indian spin attack or HARDik Patel himself. #INDvSA
— Don Homer (@tHe_D4rK_pRinc3) October 18, 2015
Hardik Patel detained near the venue of Ind vs Sa match So today its Patel vs India Not Ind vs Sa
— RASHMIRANJAN NANDA (@lipun9776480239) October 18, 2015
What if Hardik Patel was a Pandava? He would protest for reservation of Draupadi
— Chooran (@dabli_babu) October 18, 2015
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