Jaipur: The Gurjar community will continue its protests demanding five per cent reservation for the community in jobs and educational institutions in Rajasthan. The agitation led by the Attar Singh Bhadana is expected to march from Jaipur to Delhi.
Rajathan Energy Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the Rajasthan government is in favour of reservation for the Gurjar community but needed some time as the matter was sub-judice.
Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla had on Tuesday reiterated his demand for reservation and threatened to launch a fresh stir against the Rajasthan government.
The Rajasthan government had in November 2012 given five per cent reservation to Gurjars. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gahlot's government gave the reservation to Gurjars under the Special Backward Classes (SBC) category without tampering with the quota for any other caste.
The Gehlot government also announced the setting up of the Economic Backward Classes Commission to pacify upper castes who have been demanding 14 per cent reservation for themselves.
The State Cabinet also accepted the State Backward Caste Commission report. But the problem is that the reservation in the state is now 54 per cent, which is more than the Supreme Court stipulated 50 per cent limit. But the government's argument is that in the exceptional circumstances the quota limit could be raised. The Supreme Court had also said in Indira Sahni case that in special circumstances, the limit can be increased.
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