Gujarat CM's resignation was long overdue: Congress

BJP President Amit Shah said he would place her letter before Parliamentary Board which will take the final decision The agitation from the state Patidar community and the Dalits is also being considered as one of the major reasons of the resignation

Congress today said the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel was "overdue" and accused the BJP leadership of trying to protect her in spite of "growing unrest" among Dalits and the Patidar community over her handling of issues related to them.

All India Congress Committee General Secretary, in-charge of Gujarat, Gurudas Kamat also said if she is made a Governor of any state or accommodated into the Union cabinet, then it will amount to rubbing salt in the wounds of Dalits and the Patidar community.

"Anandiben Patel's resignation was long overdue. The BJP leadership tried to protect her for several months in spite of growing unrest among the Dalits for the atrocities, the brutal manner of handling against the Patidar community and also the massive corruption.

"It would be like rubbing salt in their wounds if she is taken in the Union Cabinet or appointed as Governor," Kamat said.

The state has been witnessing agitation by the Patidar community to fulfil their quota demand while Dalits are up in arms after seven of the members were flogged by a group at Una for skinning a dead cow.