The mass appeal of Hardik Patel in Gujarat does not augur well for the BJP, the Shiv Sena said on Friday, calling him a hero who had punctured claims that Gujarat was a peaceful state. The Shiv Sena, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the centre and in Maharashtra, urged Gujarat politicians to refrain from stoking political fires in the state as it would be sheer stupidity.
