Rajasthan Gujjar Agitation

Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.

The Rajasthan government on Monday said that its doors were open for talks with the agitating Gujjar community members on their demands for reservation.

Rail and road traffic has been disrupted as protests continue by members of the Gujjar community in Rajasthan's Bharatpur. More than a dozen trains have been diverted on the Delhi-Mumbai Railway line and the state has temporarily discontinued its bus service on the Agra-Jaipur route as a precaution.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan, joined the BJP today days before the country goes to polls. The Gujjar leader and his son Vijay Bainsla were welcomed into the party by BJP chief Amit Shah and senior leader Prakash Javadekar in Delhi.

Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.

The members of Gujjar community called off their agitation on Saturday after getting a written assurance from the Rajasthan government that it will stand by them if the bill giving five per cent reservation to the community faces legal hurdles.

Gujjar community members continued to block railway tracks in Rajasthan for the eighth consecutive day today despite the state government releasing a notification to give 5 per cent reservation to them and four other communities agitating for it.

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla refused to call off the agitation for a government quota Thursday, saying the bill passed in the Rajasthan Assembly to meet their demand could face legal challenges.

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who is on a sit-in in Sawai Madhopur district along with his supporters since Friday demanding five per cent reservation for Gujjar community in jobs and education, fell sick on Wednesday.

As the protesting members of the Gujjar community refused to quit their agitation till their demand for five per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutes is fulfilled, Congress leaders in Rajasthan said that the state government will announce a plan on Wednesday to break the deadlock.

As the ongoing agitation to demand reservation for the Gujjar community in government jobs and educational institutes entered its fourth day, the protesters refused to budge from railway tracks in Rajasthan. A Gujjar leader warned that nobody will leave till their demands are met.

Gujjar community blocked National Highway-11, which connects Jaipur with Agra, in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, the fourth day of their agitation demanding 5 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that his government was ready to open talks with Gujjars, but condemned the violence and blocking of road and train traffic by protesters in the state.

Seven trains were cancelled and two partially cancelled whereas nine trains were diverted on Sunday due to the ongoing Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, officials said.

Several trains were cancelled, diverted and terminated as the agitation by Gujjars in Rajasthan over Kota demand continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday.

Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.

The Rajasthan government on Monday said that its doors were open for talks with the agitating Gujjar community members on their demands for reservation.

Rail and road traffic has been disrupted as protests continue by members of the Gujjar community in Rajasthan's Bharatpur. More than a dozen trains have been diverted on the Delhi-Mumbai Railway line and the state has temporarily discontinued its bus service on the Agra-Jaipur route as a precaution.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan, joined the BJP today days before the country goes to polls. The Gujjar leader and his son Vijay Bainsla were welcomed into the party by BJP chief Amit Shah and senior leader Prakash Javadekar in Delhi.

Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.

The members of Gujjar community called off their agitation on Saturday after getting a written assurance from the Rajasthan government that it will stand by them if the bill giving five per cent reservation to the community faces legal hurdles.

Gujjar community members continued to block railway tracks in Rajasthan for the eighth consecutive day today despite the state government releasing a notification to give 5 per cent reservation to them and four other communities agitating for it.

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla refused to call off the agitation for a government quota Thursday, saying the bill passed in the Rajasthan Assembly to meet their demand could face legal challenges.

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who is on a sit-in in Sawai Madhopur district along with his supporters since Friday demanding five per cent reservation for Gujjar community in jobs and education, fell sick on Wednesday.

As the protesting members of the Gujjar community refused to quit their agitation till their demand for five per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutes is fulfilled, Congress leaders in Rajasthan said that the state government will announce a plan on Wednesday to break the deadlock.

As the ongoing agitation to demand reservation for the Gujjar community in government jobs and educational institutes entered its fourth day, the protesters refused to budge from railway tracks in Rajasthan. A Gujjar leader warned that nobody will leave till their demands are met.

Gujjar community blocked National Highway-11, which connects Jaipur with Agra, in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, the fourth day of their agitation demanding 5 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that his government was ready to open talks with Gujjars, but condemned the violence and blocking of road and train traffic by protesters in the state.

Seven trains were cancelled and two partially cancelled whereas nine trains were diverted on Sunday due to the ongoing Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, officials said.

Several trains were cancelled, diverted and terminated as the agitation by Gujjars in Rajasthan over Kota demand continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday.