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Rajasthan government passes Bill for 5 per cent reservation for Gujjars

The Congress government introduced the Bill amid protests in the state led by Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla for reservation for the community

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Gujjar community members stage a protest in support of their reservation demand in Ajmer. Pic/PTI

Gujjar community members stage a protest in support of their reservation demand in Ajmer. Pic/PTI

The Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill giving a five per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutes to Gujjars and four other communities agitating for it.

The Congress government introduced the Bill amid protests in the state led by Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla for reservation for the community. His supporters have blocked the Delhi-Mumbai railway track in Sawai Madhopur district and several highways since Friday.

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