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Gujjars protests choke 3 crucial rail lines, passengers stranded
NDTV Correspondent, Updated: December 25, 2010 14:30 IST
Jaipur: Thousands of rail passengers are stranded in North India due
to the Gujjar agitation which has thrown rail traffic in Rajasthan out
of gear. Gujjars have occupied three different rail tracks, severely
affecting traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Mumbai and
Ajmer-Chittorgarh routes. Nearly 60 trains have been diverted or
cancelled and over 8000 train tickets have been cancelled. The
Railways have had to refund nearly 25 lakh rupees in the past three
days. Due to the disruption in road and rail traffic, airfares have
also shot up.
The Gujjars are demanding 5 per cent reservation in jobs and
educational institutions in Rajasthan.
The Gehlot government has invited Gujjars for talks but they have
refused to back down on their quota demand. The three-member
ministerial panel formed by the Chief Minister to hold talks with the
protesters includes state Home Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Transport
Minister BK Sharma and Energy Minister Jitendra Singh.
State Home Minister Shanti Dhariwal has appealed to Gujjar leaders to
call off their agitation and assist the government in "quantifiable"
data collection exercise to speed up their case.
"The state government is committed to give these communities five per
cent reservation and we appeal Gujjar leaders to withdraw the
agitation and come forward to assist us in arranging the quantifiable
data in order to submit it to OBC commission as directed by the high
court," Dhariwal told reporters. (With PTI Inputs).
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