Amid Gujjar protest threat 2nd leg of yatra postponed

Jaipur | Friday | 17th August, 2018

Summary:

"The three sacked leaders include Himmat Singh, Diwan Singh and Ram Bainsla. Himmat accused Col Bainsla of “playing with the interest of the community to meet his personal political ends.”The Bainsla faction of Gujjar leaders meanwhile held public protest meeting at Jacolath Kurd at Sawai Madhopur on Thursday. Col Bainsla said the three leaders communicated with the government "on their own" and that they made it appear as if there was a truce just round the corner between the government and the Gujjars. They claimed that the Rajasthan Rajput Arakshan Munch had extended support to the Gujjars on their main demand for segregation of the 21% OBC quota which was being opposed mainly by the Jats. "These leaders have cheated the entire community by misrepresenting the picture and hence have been sacked," he said.A section of the Gujjar leaders led by Himmat Singh had been holding talks with the government claimed that they had reached an understanding with the government on the May 19 agreement and accused the other leaders led by Col Bainsla of playing politics..