JAIPUR: Kirori Singh Bainsla-led Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti called off its 11-day stir at Pilupura in Bayana on Thursday.
However, no major breakthrough was achieved as the six-point agreement between the government and the samiti on Wednesday was just a carry forward of what was achieved during the talks between Himmat Singh-led group of 41 leaders and the state government, claimed the leaders of the group.
Gujjar leader Vijay Bainsla, on the other hand, said the government will make efforts to expedite the SLP (on the issue of backlog). “There are two parts in the backlog issue. First, the matter is sub-judice. The government will put up a battery of lawyers and will expedite the SLP. Second, moving forward, I have given them a document (centre’s order) dated 2008, which states that SC/ST backlog would be the same as OBC backlog. Therefore, they (government) have assured us that they would issue a notice in this regard in compliance with the manifesto.”
The breakaway group of leaders had an agreement on 14 key demands with the government. “Col Bainsla and his son (Vijay Bainsla) have misled the community over the issue of 35,000 backlog posts. They promised the community, but didn’t discuss the issue with the government. In fact, there’s no mention of the word ‘backlog’ in the six-point agreement. There’s also no mention of REET admission in their agreement,” said Himmat Singh.
“Unnecessarily, they caused problems for the people of the state by disrupting railways and roadways services. The internet services were also suspended in several districts because of them,” he added.
The issues — financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of three persons who died after the agitation and a job for one family member in Nagar Nigam/Nagar Parishad; fixation of pay of 1,252 MBC candidates and reservation in recruitments that are under process (1,300-1,400 posts); implementation of Devnarayan scheme and setting up of a three-member committee; review meeting of sub-committee every month with representatives of Gujjar community; withdrawal of police cases filed during the agitation, ensuring quota in REET 2018 Level 1 recruitments – were already discussed and resolved during the meeting of the 41 leaders with the government.
Calling off the agitation on Thursday, Vijay said, “The community has accepted and welcomed the agreement which was reached on Wednesday. We are leaving the railway track and calling off the agitation. We are also fixing the rail clips on the track before leaving. We appeal to the people of the community in other places as well to clear the roads that are blocked and also clean them up.”