Jaipur: Gujjars led by their leader Kirori Singh Bainsla on Friday postponed their proposed march to Jaipur to press for quota in government jobs and decided to send a
delegation to hold talks with Rajasthan government on the issue.
The 11-member delegation of which Col Bainsla is not a part would hold talks with the government here. The decision to this effect was taken at a Mahapanchayat held at Gazipur in Dausa district.
"If there comes any viable solution after the meeting, I will go to Jaipur to hold meeting with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot," Col Bainsla told a news ageny over the phone.
"Our sit-in is continued at Gazipur, and we at the moment have postponed plan to march to Jaipur and will take decision later accordingly," he added.
Meanwhile, the government has made elaborate security arrangements and deployed forces around the city to restrict entry of Gujjars in case they march towards the state capital.
Gujjars led by Bainsla had on Tuesday held a sit-in in Gazipur. Bainsla had said that lakhs of people of his caste would march towards Jaipur if their demand of reservation was not fulfilled.
Rajasthan High Court had in October last year stayed the quota in jobs and educational institution in the state for the Gujjars and people of economically backward classes.
PTI
