"I met leading businessmen of Saurashtra region to seek their support for our agitation," Hardik told reporters here as held meetings with some prominent businessmen of the community in Rajkot last night.
Hardik, convener of Patidar Anamant Andolan Samiti (PAAS), split with SPG after their mega rally for reservation on August 25 in Ahmedabad sparked violence across the state, killing ten persons.
Meanwhile, the SPG has appealed to its community members to begin a 'economic non-cooperation' movement of sorts by withdrawing their bank deposits across Gujarat.
Hardik said he also interacted with leaders of two leading religious trusts of the community, namely 'Khodaldham' and 'Umiyadham'.
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Hardik will stay put in Saurashtra for three days during which he will visit towns like Dhoraji, Upleta and Jam Kandorana of Rajkot district, dominated by Patels.
He also dismissed reports of any dispute between the Khodaldham Trust and PAAS.
Hardik said he is likely to meet Khodaldham Trust president and leading businessman Naresh Patel.
Taking a swipe at state government over its development model, Hardik said, "rich people are getting richer and poor people are becoming poorer. How can one call this as development?"
PAAS will organise rallies in different part of the country to press for their demands, he said, adding that the outfit extend support to any community from upper class for reservation.