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Gujjar leaders seek ST status
Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: Gujjar leaders from across the country demanded Scheduled Tribe status for the community in Rajasthan, severe punishment for those responsible for the killing of nearly 30 community members during police firing in the State earlier this year, and establishment of a Gujjar Regiment in the Indian Army at the Akhil Bharatiya Gujjar Sammelan held here on Wednesday.
Addressing the gathering, prominent Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla accused the Rajasthan Government of not paying the promised compensation to those killed in police firing and of ignoring the community at large. He charged that on the other hand hundreds of Gujjar community members were still being victimised as they have been wrongly implicated in numerous cases that were filed when the community was protesting.
Mr Bainsla also sought the formation of a Gujjar Regiment in the Indian Army and said the community that is known for its valour has always remained patriotic towards the country.
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who was the chief guest at the conclave, said the community has now decided to convene a Gujjar rally at Ramlila Maidan here on October 31 to press for its demands.
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