Patel, who is of Indian origin, was seen in a video threatening to kill the council members including Republic Mayor Karen Goh.
She was heard saying, "You guys are all horrible human beings and Jesus probably would have killed you himself…You guys don’t care about anything happening in Palestine or any other country where oppression occurs because you don't care about oppression occurring here."
"I hope one day somebody brings the guillotine and kills all of you mother****ers," she added.
WILD: Unhinged Pro-Palestine protestor Riddhi Patel threatens to M*RDER Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh (R) in a psychotic rant during a city council meeting.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 12, 2024
Patel is being charged with 16 felonies and is being held on a $1 million bail. pic.twitter.com/09PeBCWoNz
Patel was arrested on Wednesday on 16 felony counts, it was confirmed by Bakersfield Police.
But who is Riddhi Patel?
Riddhi Patel, 28, is a pro-Palestine American citizen of Indian origin.
As per reports, Patel is the Economic Development Coordinator for the Centre for Race, Poverty and the Environment, which she joined in 2020.
Riddhi Patel is an Economic development coordinator with Centre on Race, Poverty and the Environment (CRPE). Riddhi Patel volunteered for Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. Ford Foundation, Libra Foundation fund CRPE. Libra Foundation also fund Equality Labs. https://t.co/babWTwMLqZ pic.twitter.com/4MfMroK3Nn
— Stop Hindu Hate Advocacy Network (SHHAN) (@HinduHate) April 12, 2024
Born and raised in Bakersfield, Patel attended Stockdale High School. She did Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
Riddhi Patel's controversies
In the past, Riddhi Patel made anti-Hindi and anti-Narendra Modi remarks stirring controversy.
On January 21, Patel posted on Facebook, "Man f**k Modi. F**k the BJP. F**k Nikki Haley. F**k Dinesh. F**k Bobby Jindal. F**k Hindu Fascism."
Photo courtesy: Screenshot grab from Facebook