Jaipur: The members of Gujjar community called off their over-a-week-long agitation on Saturday, after the state government gave a written assurance that it will stand by them, if the bill granting five per cent reservation to the community faces legal hurdles.The agitation lasted for eight days as Gujjars and four other communities, now clubbed as more backward classes (MBC), blocked railways tracks and highways in Rajasthan seeking five per cent separate quota in jobs and educational institutions in the state. “We are thankful to the chief minister for looking into the concerns of the community. We have received a written assurance from the government that it stands by the community, if the bill passed by the assembly faces legal hurdles,” said Vijay Bainsla, the son of Gujjar leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla.State tourism minister Vishvendra Singh on Saturday met the representatives of the community to end the deadlock. He had met a Gujjar delegation on Friday as well, but the talks remained inconclusive as they demanded a written assurance from the government.On Saturday, IAS officer Neeraj K Pawan, the interlocutor for government, who has been camping at Sawai Madhopur, reached the railway tracks at Maksudanpura and handed over the assurance to the Gujjars. It was followed by arrival of cabinet minister Vishvendra Singh who was acting as the crisis manager of the government. In their presence, Kirori Singh Bainsla announced the decision to withdraw the stir.“Without any major incidents of violence, the deadlock ended, and the community agreed to withdraw the agitation. I also apologize to the common man for inconvenience,” Singh said to TOI. Over-a-week-long dharna led by Bainsla on railway tracks and highways had inconvenienced travellers.As per a north western railway spokesperson, 64 trains were cancelled, 71 diverted and 32 partially cancelled in the last eight days. A west central railway spokesperson said 148 trains were cancelled, 143 diverted and 52 were short terminated.Bainsla and his supporters began their sit-in on the railway tracks in Malarna Dungar area of Sawai Madhopur district on February 8, demanding five per cent quota for Gujjar, Raika-Rebari, Gadia Luhar, Banjara and Gadaria communities in jobs and education.

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