Rajasthan: Gujjar agitation for quota to begin May 23

Jaipur: Gujjar leaders on Tuesday announced they will begin an agitation from May 23 for five per cent reservation in government jobs and education institutions in Rajasthan. The agitation will begin from Pilukapura in Bharatpur district, Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti, which held a ‘ mahapanchayat’ of the community on Tuesday in Adda village, said.

Jaipur, May 15: Gujjar leaders on Tuesday announced they will begin an agitation from May 23 for five per cent reservation in government jobs and education institutions in Rajasthan.

The agitation will begin from Pilukapura in Bharatpur district, Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti, which held a “mahapanchayat” of the community on Tuesday in the district’s Adda village, said.

The announcement came after a samiti delegation held a meeting last night in Jaipur with a group of ministers on the reservation demand.

On Tuesday, Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti head Kirori Singh Bainsla discussed that meeting with other community leaders in Adda before making the announcement.

“People in our community are not happy with the government. Mr Bainsla discussed the outcome of the meeting to seek their response,” Himmat Singh, the organisation’s spokesperson, said.

He said the state government should form a subcommittee to put up its case on reservation for Gujjars before the Rohini Commission set up by the Centre to examine subcategorisation of OBCs.

Mr Singh said this would be on the lines of the panels set up by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Justice G. Rohini Commission is expected to submit its report next month after discussions with officials from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Mr Bainsla said that he was not satisfied with Monday night’s meeting the delegation had with the ministers.