Preliminary talks between Raj govt and Gujjar likely tomorrow
In the first glimmer of hope for an end to the 16-day-old agitation, Rajasthan government and the Gujjar leadership on Sunday agreed to hold preliminary talks in the community stronghold of Bayana in Bharatpur district.
By PTI |
BAYANA/JAIPUR: In the first glimmer of hope for an end to the 16-day-old agitation, Rajasthan government and the Gujjar leadership on Sunday agreed to hold preliminary talks in the community stronghold of Bayana in Bharatpur district.
The talks are expected to be held between the state government officials and Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti, spearheaded by 70-year-old Kirori Singh Bainsla, tomorrow, informed sources said.
In a bid to break the deadlock and bring Bainsla, a retired colonel, to the negotiating table, the state authorities earlier in the day offered to hold preliminary parleys with the Gujjar leadership in Bayana provided the main talks took place in Jaipur.
Bainsla, who is camping in violence-hit Karwadi-Pilupura area, about five kms from Bayana, said that if the premilinary talks were "fruitful" and held in a "conducive" atmosphere, he would to go to Jaipur for further parleys.
The sources said S N Thanvi, Rajasthan government's chief negotiator, was expected to go to Jaipur to seek instruction from the top state political leadership before proceeding for the first round.
The talks are expected to be held between the state government officials and Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti, spearheaded by 70-year-old Kirori Singh Bainsla, tomorrow, informed sources said.
In a bid to break the deadlock and bring Bainsla, a retired colonel, to the negotiating table, the state authorities earlier in the day offered to hold preliminary parleys with the Gujjar leadership in Bayana provided the main talks took place in Jaipur.
Bainsla, who is camping in violence-hit Karwadi-Pilupura area, about five kms from Bayana, said that if the premilinary talks were "fruitful" and held in a "conducive" atmosphere, he would to go to Jaipur for further parleys.
The sources said S N Thanvi, Rajasthan government's chief negotiator, was expected to go to Jaipur to seek instruction from the top state political leadership before proceeding for the first round.
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