Jaipur, May 25
Gujjar leaders spearheading an agitation to press the demand of ST status for the community today turned down Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's invitation for dialogue sent to Gujjar leader Col Kirodi Singh Bainsla (retd).
Colonel Bainsla, who was leading a dharna at railway tracks in Pillupura in Bayana region with the bodies of 12 police firing victims, showed no inclination for talks with the state government.
Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria said the state government so far received no word from the Gujjar leader. The state government had last night invited the Gujjar Reservation Action Committee Convener Colonel Bainsla to hold talks to resolve amicably the issue.
The Gujjar leader was invited to the CMO here today at 11 am to hold talks with Raje.
The Home Minister had earlier also spoken to Colonel Bainsla over telephone, on the eve of the launch of the “rail roko” to persuade him to withdraw the agitation.
The situation in Pillupura and Karvaria near Bayana and Sikandara in Dausa district continued to be tense. Gujjars were sitting on dharna at both places. Bandhs were organised by agitating Gujjars in about 12 towns today. The situation was peaceful as no fresh untoward incident was reported from any place, the police said.
— UNI
