"The talks have been held in a very cordial atmosphere," BJP MP Ram Das Agarwal, who was part of the government's nine- member team, told reporters after two hours of deliberations.
Besides ST status, Gujjars have been demanding an ex-gratia payment Rs 10 lakh for the next of the kin of those killed in police firing and a job for one family member of the deceased. They are also demanding a compensation of Rs 3-5 lakh for the injured.
Agarwal refused to divulge details about the deliberations and only said that the parleys would continue tomorrow.
Asked if Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla will be joining tomorrow's talks, he said, "It depends on him. We will welcome him if he comes for the talks".
Gujjar leader Masood Chowdhary said the state government gave a patient hearing to the community's demands.
The 28-member team of the Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti was led by Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, an NCP MLA.
Bainsla, who nominated the Gujjar delegation, did not attend the parleys. He is camping with his supporter in Bharatpur's Karwadi-Pilupura area, the nerve centre of the agitation.
The government side included four ministers
