1. Gopal Italia was born on 21 July 1989 and is an Indian politician and a social activist.
35 Facts About Gopal Italia
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Gopal Italia was ex-police official and a leader of the Patidar reservation agitation.
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In March 2017, Gopal Italia was in the news for hurling a shoe at Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja and shouting 'down with corruption'.
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Between 2018 and 2020 Gopal Italia was associated with the social organization Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti.
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In 2018, he organized public meetings named Kayda Katha to raise awareness about Constitution law and in June 2020, Gopal Italia joined AAP as the State Vice President of Aam Aadmi Party, Gujarat.
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Gopal Italia was appointed the State President of the party on 12 December 2020.
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In November 2018, in a live video on Facebook, Gopal Italia fired shots into the air demonstrating a plastic gun for use by farmers to scare away animals who damage crops.
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Gopal Italia was born on 21 July 1989 in Botad in Gujarat, India.
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Gopal Italia completed his primary studies at Timbi village in Umrala Taluka of Bhavnagar district and his secondary studies at Dhola village.
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Gopal Italia graduated from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad with a degree in Political Science.
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From January 2013, Gopal Italia worked as a constable in Madhupura Police Station in Ahmedabad Police, then in 2014 as a Revenue Clerk posted at the office of Dhandhuka taluka Sub-Divisional Magistrate under Ahmedabad Collectorate.
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Gopal Italia was a social activist and took part in the Patidar reservation agitation as member of the Botad Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti and organization of the village of Lathidad in his early days.
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Gopal Italia was close to Hardik Patel during the Patidar reservation agitation 2015.
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Gopal Italia visited many villages to solve the legal problems of the citizens and made them aware of the Indian constitution and the law.
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Gopal Italia phoned Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel over the enforcement of the laws banning on alcohol, an audio clip of which went viral on social media.
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Gopal Italia was charged under Section 120 of the Indian Penal Code in the incident.
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Gopal Italia was suspended from his government job after the incident for violating the service rules.
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Gopal Italia became a vocal critic of the ruling BJP.
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Between 2018 and 2020 Gopal Italia was associated with the social organization Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti.
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In November 2018, in a live video on Facebook, Gopal Italia fired shots into the air with a plastic gun to demonstrate the new contraption made by farmers.
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Gopal Italia said in the video, "This is for the explosion as it doesn't come under the guidelines of the Supreme Court or any other laws".
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In June 2020, Gopal Italia joined Gujarat state unit of Aam Aadmi Party as the State Vice President.
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Gopal Italia was appointed the State President on 12 December 2020.
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Gopal Italia stated that AAP had shared with the local police, information about a plan by the Bharatiya Janata Party to disrupt the AAP programme by attacking the participants and creating ruckus outside the temple.
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Gopal Italia said that the AAP members were mobbed and attacked, later their car was chased.
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Gopal Italia reached Prabhas Patan police station in Gir Somnath to lodge a formal complaint.
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Gopal Italia said that the police threatened him with filing a police case against him.
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In July 2021, Gopal Italia's family was threatened by four men.
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Gopal Italia was arrested by the Mehsana police in a case filed in December 2020 against him for holding a public meeting and demonstration in Mehsana without prior police permission.
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Gopal Italia credited the success in the election to party's positive and honest campaigning.
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Gopal Italia hailed the victory as "dream of clean politics coming true".
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Gopal Italia was retained as the state president of AAP Gujarat.
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Gopal Italia launched an Electricity Movement in Gujarat in the same month.
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Gopal Italia said that the prohibition on the sale of alcohol is not enforced strictly and bootlegging of liquor is rampant across the state, due to the nexus between the bootleggers and the local police under the patronage of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
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Gopal Italia demanded an investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation in the incident.