Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla agreeing on Monday to talks with chief minister Ashok Gehlot, and with the CM willing to accept their demand for a 5% special quota, the chances of the community’s agitation taking an ugly turn have receded for now. But the Gujjars have not called off their agitation yet and are continuing with their “mahapadav” (grand siege) at Hindaun in Karauli district. Bainsla’s meeting with Gehlot on Tuesday at 5 pm has come as a major relief for the government as the issue may now be sorted out amicably, unlike in the previous two years when the agitators blocked road and rail traffic for more than a month and several were also killed in police firing.
The Gujjar leader had three days back ignored Gehlot’s request to meet him and had proceeded with his mahapadav call. He had met home minister Shanti Dhariwal and higher education minister Jitendra Singh. Being Gujjar by caste, Jitendra Singh is playing a crucial role in trying to broker peace. On Sunday, Gujjars led by Bainsla had given the state government 24 hours’ time to say whether the Governor would pass the Bill. Minutes after the deadline for the mahapadav ended at Pechla, a large number of Gujjars were planning to lay siege to Hinduan City. But Bainsla met senior officials of the district administration and agreed to talks to find an amicable solution. The decision to march towards Hindaun has also been postponed. The day began with Governor S K Singh calling on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. After the meeting, the Governor only said, “People in Rajasthan are peace loving. I do not anticipate any trouble.” He, however, refused to divulge what had transpired in the meeting with the Prime Minister. Sources said the Congress leadership also met in Delhi (some prominent MPs from Rajasthan were also present) to chalk out an action plan.
The Gujjar leader had three days back ignored Gehlot’s request to meet him and had proceeded with his mahapadav call. He had met home minister Shanti Dhariwal and higher education minister Jitendra Singh. Being Gujjar by caste, Jitendra Singh is playing a crucial role in trying to broker peace. On Sunday, Gujjars led by Bainsla had given the state government 24 hours’ time to say whether the Governor would pass the Bill. Minutes after the deadline for the mahapadav ended at Pechla, a large number of Gujjars were planning to lay siege to Hinduan City. But Bainsla met senior officials of the district administration and agreed to talks to find an amicable solution. The decision to march towards Hindaun has also been postponed. The day began with Governor S K Singh calling on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. After the meeting, the Governor only said, “People in Rajasthan are peace loving. I do not anticipate any trouble.” He, however, refused to divulge what had transpired in the meeting with the Prime Minister. Sources said the Congress leadership also met in Delhi (some prominent MPs from Rajasthan were also present) to chalk out an action plan.
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