Hardik Patel 'sex' CD: Man moves NCW seeking action against PAAS leader

A complaint has been registered aginst PAAS convenor Hardik Patel at the National Commission for Women (NCW) over his alleged sex CD released by the BJP in the run-up to the Gujarat election.

The NCW has been asked to summon the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader and asked to recommend the registration of an FIR against him.

The complainant is Gaurav Gulati, an advocate and social activist. He quotes Ashwin Patel, a former PAAS convenor, as saying " as per reports" that Hardik Patel "exploited" several girls, "including a Patidar." Ashwin also alleged that Patel "sexually exploited many girls" with "fake promises of giving Gujarat assembly (poll) tickets," Gulati said.

Gaurav Gulati said there was a need to " find out the truth (about) who prepared and circulated all this MMS and...to ascertain the identity of (the) alleged MMS victim girl" in order to conclude " whether she was being exploited or raped on any false promise or not."

He said Hardik's prediction that a sex CD featuring him would be released indicates that he had "prior knowledge" that someone had it.

This, he said, creates "suspicions on the intention and credibility of Hardik Patel".

"It seems that the CD was made by Hardik Patel himself just to exploit and blackmail the girls in the future and he may share it with someone else. From where it may be leaked," he wrote.

"Also there are chances that he may himself leak the videos to get sympathy votes and political benefit" in the Gujarat Assembly election, he added.

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