Celebrations at Ground Zero

Villagers in Piloopura, the epicentre of the Gujjar agitation, are ecstatic following the agreement signed with the Rajasthan Govt, report KS Tomar and Pradeep Sharma.

Villagers in Piloopura, the epicentre of the Gujjar agitation, are ecstatic following the agreement signed with the Rajasthan government that gives the community 5 per cent reservation.

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Kirori Singh Bainsala, chairman of the Gujjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti, who reached the Karwadi-Piloopura area from Jaipur on Wednesday night, said: “I am very happy with the agreement signed with the Rajasthan Government and I am calling off the agitation. The state government has given us more than what we demanded.”

Piloopura was thronging with Gujjar youngsters, women and elderly satisfied with their leader's achievement. Prakash Singh Kanjoli, a third year BA student in Karauli, said, "I am happy as our demand has been accepted by the government. We will get opportunities in government services after getting ST status." Ramprakash of Sawai Madhopur and Janki of Khoont Kheda said, "Our children will get government jobs which will improve our standard of living."

"Legal experts will be consulted to finalise the details of five per cent reservation to Gujjars and 14 per cent quota in the state assembly for poor upper castes," said Law Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Singh Rathore.

Train services resume

With the Gujjar agitation called off after 28 days, disrupted travel services are slowly getting back on track.

Bus services to affected parts of the state started plying in the morning.