Rajasthan: People From Various Communities Block Highway, Demand 12% Reservation in Jobs

Jaipur: Hundreds of people from Saini, Kushwah, Shakya, Maurya, and Mali communities blocked the Jaipur-Agra Highway in Bharatpur district on Monday demanding 12 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education. The district administration suspended the mobile internet services till 11 am Tuesday in Nadbai, Uchain, Weir, and Bhusavar tehsils to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.Also Read – SSC Delhi Police Recruitment 2022: Apply For 835 Posts Till June 16| Check Salary Here

The people from five communities are demanding 12 per cent separate reservation in Rajasthan under the banner of Saini Mali Kushwah Shakya Maurya Arakshan Sangarsh Samiti‘. The leaders of the agitation said these castes are currently included in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, which has many other classes due to which these communities are not getting the benefit. Also Read – SSC Selection Post Phase X Recruitment 2022: Last Date to Apply For 2065 Vacancies Today; Apply Online at ssc.nic.in

Our demand for the reservation should be met and a separate quota be given to us. If needed, we will also block the rail routes in Bharatpur and Dholpur,” Badan Singh, general secretary of the samiti, said. He demanded that a minister from the government should come to us and assure us that our demand will be looked into, only then we will call off the dharna. Also Read – UIDAI Recruitment 2022: Last Date to Register For 19 Posts Tomorrow; Apply Now at uidai.gov.in

District Collector Alok Ranjan said the agitators’ demand has been conveyed to the government at the top level. We are holding dialogues with the agitators but they want someone from the government (minister). The government has been apprised of their demand related to reservation, he said.

The district administration has deployed adequate force to prevent any untoward incident and situation so far is under control, Ranjan said. Bharatpur SP said that a case has been registered against agitators for blocking the national highway. The law and order will not be allowed to be violated, he added.

To placate the protesters, the state government is learnt to have asked Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh and Bharatpur Divisional Commissioner Sanwarmal Verma to hold talks with them, according to some sources.