Bharatpur: Demanding a separate 12-per cent reservation in authorities jobs and academic establishments, members of the Mali group continued to dam the Jaipur-Agra nationwide freeway in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Bharatpur district administration has suspended web companies for twenty-four hours in three tehsils to keep away from rumours being unfold.
“The protest is continuing. We have suspended internet services in Vair, Nadbai and Bhusavar tehsils for 24 hours,” Bharatpur Divisional Commissioner Sanwarmal Verma stated.
Police stated site visitors has been diverted from Sevar crossing to keep away from jam on the nationwide freeway. On Friday, the protesters had pelted police with stones. The police retaliated by firing tear fuel shells to manage the mob.
The group comes beneath OBC and they’re now demanding a separate 12-per cent reservation. They had already introduced that they might block the freeway on Friday.
In view of the agitation, the police had put up barricades on the street in Ballabhgarh, Halaina, Vair, Aronda, Ramaspur villages related to the freeway in order that the agitators couldn’t attain the important thing street.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot additionally belongs to the Mali group. Officials of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department had held a gathering in Jaipur on Friday through which talks with the representatives of the group have been held.
According to an official assertion, the representatives of Saini group demanded in the course of the assembly a 12 per cent reservation, formation of separate Luv Kush Welfare Board, hostel facility for the kids belonging to the group and so on.
The officers knowledgeable that the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Welfare Board has been introduced by the state authorities and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Day has been declared a state vacation on April 19.
The group had in June, 2022 held the same protest, which was pacified after assurances.
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