Only miniscule group of Patels opposing Narendra Modi's US visit, claims Overseas Friends of BJP

'Patel community in the US are whole-heartedly supporting Modi's visit'

Washington

: Blaming it on political opponents, the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) has claimed that only a miniscule group of Patels is opposing the US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month.

In a statement, OFBJP said an overwhelming majority of the Patel community in the US are whole-heartedly supporting Modi's visit to the country. -"Only a miniscule group of Patels are making noises,-" OFBJP said, refuting reports that about 1,000 Patels met in Edison, New Jersey on September 9 and made a decision to boycott Modi's US programs.

-"Only about 30-40 people met during that meeting,-" the OFBJP said. In the statement, OFBP-USA national executive committee including president Chandrakant Patel; past president Jayesh Patel; office bearers Shri Raju Patel, Arvind Patel and Vasudev Patel et al said that over 500 Indian organisations are involved in organising the grand community reception event in San Francisco.

-"These organising groups also include the entire Patel community, Gujarati, Hotel and Motel Owners, Christian, and Muslim associations of USA,-" they added. OFBJP-USA appealed to this small group of Patels to withdraw their ill-advised protest and work with the Indian Diaspora in the successful conduct of the community reception.