Gujjars led by Kirori Singh Bainsla tonight occupied rail tracks near Bayana in Bharatpur district to press for their reservation demand, even as the Gehlot government stated it would try to solve the issue through talks.
“I have directed my people to begin agitation across the state and will call it off only after the state government fulfils our demands of five per cent reservation, withdrawal of the cases against Gujjar agitators and their release from jail,” Kirori Singh Bainsla said, adding the agitation would be peaceful.
Railway authorities have stopped train movements in the area due to security reasons after considering the situation.
Senior administration and police officials, including District Collector K Kunal and IG Bharatpur range Madhusudan Singh, are camping at Bayana to monitor the situation. “Elaborate security arrangements have been done to keep the situation under control and we are reviewing the situation near the site,” Kunal said.
Due to security reasons, Nizamuddin-Kota Janshatabdi Express have been stopped by railway authorities at the Bharatpur station, GRP Bharatpur in-charge Jagdish said. Meanwhile, senior government officials held a meeting here to review the situation.
Earlier in the day, another Gujjar faction led by Ramvir Singh Bidhudi extended support to Bainsla to make the agitation stronger. Rajasthan Home Minister Shanti Dhariwal tonight said the situation was being monitored. “We are constantly monitoring the situation and will try to solve the issue by holding talks with the Gujjars,” the minister said.
