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Rajasthan govt introduces 5 pc quota Bill for protesting Gujjars, 4 other castes

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Feb 13 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

Rajasthan government Wednesday introduced a bill in the Assembly to give a five per cent quota in jobs and educational institutes to Gujjars and four other communities agitating for it.

Gujjar leaders were yet to call off their protest, saying they are awaiting a concrete proposal from the government, indicating that they wanted the bill to be passed first.

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and his supporters have blocked the railway tracks in Sawai Madhopur district and several highways, demanding the quota in government jobs and educational institutes.

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First Published: Feb 13 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

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