Jaipur: Gujjars, demanding five per cent quota in jobs in Rajasthan, on Wednesday night called off their 17-day agitation after the state government assured them that it will complete within six months the quantifiable data collection for the purpose. "I have called off the agitation. I am satisfied with what the state government has offered to us," Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, spearheading the agitation said after holding talks with...
08:08 AM, Jan 06, 2011
Jaipur: Colonel (retd) KS Bainsla, leader of Rajasthan's agitating Gujjar community, will on Tuesday hold talks with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, even as the community's stir for five percent reservation in government jobs entered its 16th day, disrupting some train services. Bainsla left Piloo Ka Pura near Bayana in Bharatpur district and is expected in Jaipur by late afternoon for the talks, after holding discussions with the 51-member Gujjar delegation...
04:14 PM, Jan 04, 2011
Jaipur: Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla has agreed to hold talks with Rajasthan government over his community's demand for five per cent reservation in state government jobs and educational institutions. Colonel Bainsla, who is leading the agitation at Pilukapura, said that an eight-member delegation of Gujjars will hold talks with the state government. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had on Tuesday appealed to the agitating Gujjars to end their...
02:46 PM, Dec 29, 2010
Jaipur: Making a fresh appeal to Gujjars to call off their agitation, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the community should understand the Government's limitations over the reservation issue as the matter is subjudice. "What is in our hands will be done for sure, but since the matter is sub-judice, there are some limitations too and they (Gujjars) must understand it," Gehlot told reporters. The stand-off between Gujjars...
03:33 PM, Dec 28, 2010
Bharatpur: Gujjars have intensified their agitation in Rajasthan demanding five per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions within the existing 21 per cent OBC quota. Protesting Gujjars have been blocking trains and highways in Bharatpur, Dausa and Pilkapura. They have blocked rail and road routes for the fourth day on Thursday in Rajasthan, leading to the disruption of 19 trains. The agitators continue to squat on the Delhi-Mumbai...
12:44 PM, Dec 23, 2010
New Delhi: Blocking highways and railway tracks for three days now, the Gujjar community plans to intensify their protests over reservation for government jobs - after a Rajasthan High Court order on Wednesday refusing to grant 5 per cent quota. Members of the Gujjar community blocked roads and rail links for the third day running despite a Rajasthan High Court order that effectively postponed their claim to next year. The...
07:25 AM, Dec 23, 2010
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has turned down the state government's petition for five per cent reservation to the Gujjar community. The court while turning down the petition also directed the state government to quantify the data in a year. Reacting to the High Court's observation Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla said that he respected the court's order. "Our fight is with the government. We will continue our agitation,"...
11:45 AM, Dec 22, 2010
The Gujjar agitation enters its third day on Wednesday with the community showing no signs of relenting from its demand of a 5 per cent quota in Rajasthan. Talks between Gujjar leader col Bainsla and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot failed on Tuesday and the effects were felt across the country with massive train disruptions. Stranded passengers, delayed trains and disrupted rail traffic marked Day two of the Gujjar agitation. Some...
08:24 AM, Dec 22, 2010
New Delhi: The Gujjar community on Monday revived its agitation for 5 per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutes in Dausa. A section led by community leader Kirori Singh Bainsla blocked the Delhi-Mumbai rail route in Bharatpur. As a result 22 trains have been diverted and four have been cancelled so far. Another 5 Mumbai bound trains running late by 8-10 hours late. Despite reports of rifts in...
07:01 AM, Dec 21, 2010
Rajasthan Governor S K Singh gave his assent to the bill. ...
12:12 AM, Jul 31, 2009
Bainsala has revived his agitation for Scheduled Tribe status. ...
12:34 AM, Jul 27, 2009
Bainsla had led a violent agitation for ST status for the community. ...
12:41 AM, Apr 12, 2009
Agitation to be called off when Col Bainsla will reach Karwadi-Pilupura. ...
06:28 PM, Jun 18, 2008
An agreement between the two sides will be signed on Wednesday morning. ...
12:43 AM, Jun 18, 2008
Kirori Lal Meena resigned from the Vasundhara Raje cabinet. ...
10:19 AM, Jun 15, 2008
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