Decision on quota stir likely in evening Gujjar leader Bainsla

  • | Thursday | 14th February, 2019

JAIPUR: Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla said on Thursday said a decision on ending the protests over a government quota for his community may be taken in the evening after studying the bill passed on the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly. The decision may be taken in the evening," Bainsla told reporters.The Delhi-Mumbai rail line and several highways and roads are blocked due to the agitation. "Any decision will be taken after examining the bill and the notification. The protesters blocked a highway near Masuda in Ajmer on Thursday.Several trains have been cancelled or diverted due to the agitation. The Rajasthan Assembly has passed a bill giving a five per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutions to the Gujjars and four other communities agitating for it.The Gujjar protests led by community leader Bainsla entered its seventh day in the state even after the passage of the bill on Wednesday.IAS Neeraj K Pawan handed over a copy of the bill and the resolution passed by the Assembly and government-issued notification to Bainsla at Malarna Dungar in Sawai Madhopur , where he is sitting along with his supporters since last Friday.

JAIPUR: Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla said on Thursday said a decision on ending the protests over a government quota for his community may be taken in the evening after studying the bill passed on the issue in the Rajasthan Assembly. The Rajasthan Assembly has passed a bill giving a five per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutions to the Gujjars and four other communities agitating for it.The Gujjar protests led by community leader Bainsla entered its seventh day in the state even after the passage of the bill on Wednesday.IAS Neeraj K Pawan handed over a copy of the bill and the resolution passed by the Assembly and government-issued notification to Bainsla at Malarna Dungar in Sawai Madhopur , where he is sitting along with his supporters since last Friday."Any decision will be taken after examining the bill and the notification. The decision may be taken in the evening," Bainsla told reporters.The Delhi-Mumbai rail line and several highways and roads are blocked due to the agitation. The protesters blocked a highway near Masuda in Ajmer on Thursday.Several trains have been cancelled or diverted due to the agitation.

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