The Congress Party on Wednesday accused the Gujarat Government of inefficiency and criticized it for not taking the Patel community into confidence to prevent violence in the state.
"The Patel community has been demanding reservation for long. The government should have taken them into confidence, but they failed to so," said Congress leader Gurudas Kamat.
"They (government) haven't taken any step for preventing a law and order situation in the state," he added.
Kamat further said that the Patel community must not resort to violence and must discuss the matter peacefully.
"The chief minister and the prime minister should address the demands of the community and the violence must be stopped by taking the agitating people in confidence" he added.
Following arson and stone-pelting incidents by the members of Patel community after the detention of their 22-year-old leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday night, a curfew was imposed in three towns of North Gujarat and some areas of Surat.
About 5,000 paramilitary personnel were rushed to Gujarat earlier in the wake of violence in several cities. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today, assuring her full support to tackle the situation.