Gujjar agitation: Bainsla to continue agitation, seeks Centre's intervention
Vowing to continue his agitation, Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla has asked the Centre to examine the community's demand for ST status saying he would not settle for anything less that.
By PTI |
KARWADI (RAJASTHAN): Vowing to continue his agitation, Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla on Tuesday asked the Centre to examine the community's demand for ST status saying he would not settle for anything less that. (Watch)
Responding to questions on Chief Minister Vasudhara Raje's proposal for additional quota for Gujjars, he said "Our basic demand is to get the ST status which is notified under section 342 of the Constitution.
"I have stated it before and I will state it again that the talk of the letter of the Chief Minister to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a total farce as it does not refer to the issue of ST status but reportedly mentions something about nomadic tribes," Bainsla, who is camping in this village in Bharatpur district with his supporters, told reporters.
Raje in her letter last night to the Prime Minister recommended 4 to 6 per cent reservation for Gujjars in the category of denotified class of tribals/nomadic tribes, according to Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister R S Rathore.
Gujjars could also be considered as economically poorer than OBC, the Minister said quoting the letter after a state cabinet meeting.
Replying to questions, Bainsla said "the Centre should examine our demand...The agitation will go on... What the Gujjars want is notified ST status and nothing less than this".
Asked about the contempt notice issued by Rajasthan High Court directing him to appear before it on May 30, he said "if conditions permit then I will definitely go to the Court and put forward my side".
Responding to questions on Chief Minister Vasudhara Raje's proposal for additional quota for Gujjars, he said "Our basic demand is to get the ST status which is notified under section 342 of the Constitution.
"I have stated it before and I will state it again that the talk of the letter of the Chief Minister to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a total farce as it does not refer to the issue of ST status but reportedly mentions something about nomadic tribes," Bainsla, who is camping in this village in Bharatpur district with his supporters, told reporters.
Raje in her letter last night to the Prime Minister recommended 4 to 6 per cent reservation for Gujjars in the category of denotified class of tribals/nomadic tribes, according to Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister R S Rathore.
Gujjars could also be considered as economically poorer than OBC, the Minister said quoting the letter after a state cabinet meeting.
Replying to questions, Bainsla said "the Centre should examine our demand...The agitation will go on... What the Gujjars want is notified ST status and nothing less than this".
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Asked about the contempt notice issued by Rajasthan High Court directing him to appear before it on May 30, he said "if conditions permit then I will definitely go to the Court and put forward my side".
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