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| Rajasthan on the boil, 4 die |
| Buses parked near the Jagpura police station in Kota, Rajasthan, set on fire by agitating Gujjars
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| INDIA
, 1-June-2007
1:53:39 AM |
| With 26 out of the 30 districts hit by violence, Rajasthan continued to be on the boil on the third day of Gujjars' agitation for Scheduled Tribe status.
Four persons died when the police opened fire at two places in Sawai Madhopur district on Thursday. With this, the death toll in police action and mob violence in Dausa, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur and Bundi districts has risen to 20.
Flag march in Kota
After widespread violence and incidents of arson during a bandh, troops held a flag march in Kota town. Normal life was affected in at least six districts including Jaipur, following a bandh call.
Thousands of Gujjars continued to block the Jaipur-Agra segment of National Highway 11 between Peepalkheda and Patoli, keeping vigil over the bodies of six victims, who died in Tuesday's police firing. Meanwhile, talks between the Group of Ministers, deputed by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, and Gujjar leaders broke down after the second round, but the reasons were not known. The first round was held in Dausa and later the Gujjar representatives, delegated by Gujjar Mahasabha leader Kirori Singh, were brought here for the second round.
Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria, however, expressed optimism over the prospects of an early resumption of the dialogue. "There is nothing unusual about talks breaking down. There are so many aspects involved while negotiating agitations like this." There is another cause of concern — confrontation between two communities. Meenas, an ST community co-existing with the backward Gujjars, are worried about the prospects of the latter getting into the ST fold and claiming a share of reservation benefits.
The developments in Dausa, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur were particularly worrisome, as Meenas gathered in large numbers at the Meen Bhagwan mandir, dedicated to a caste deity near Mehndipur Balaji in Toda Bhim tehsil of Karauli during the day.
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