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Gujjar agitation

It is most unfortunate that many people have been killed and injured in police firing at Sikandra district of Rajasthan during the ongoing agitation by the Gujjars demanding the Scheduled Tribe status for community. The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje, should spell out the government stand clearly instead of allowing violence to spread. The Gujjar leaders should cooperate with the government and settle the issue across the table instead of going on a warpath.

R. Murali Kumar,

Tiruchi

Though the empty promise made on election-eve gave room to false hopes, and thereby caused disappointment and the resultant agitation, no government can afford to remain silent if violence is unleashed.Violence should be put down with a firm hand and measures initiated for a meaningful dialogue to end the impasse.

K.D.Viswanaathan,

Coimbatore

The Gujjar issue has not cropped up suddenly. It was in the offing for almost a year. The demands of Gujjars may not be acceptable, but why shy away from listening to their genuine grievances? The BJP government’s attitude portends a dangerous trend. The atrocities against Gujjars deserve to be condemned.

Divakar. N.

Mysore

It may be true that sections of the community are not as advanced as some other communities, but that does not justify their demand for reclassification.

A.Vani,

Hyderabad

The current state of Rajasthan is pathetic. First it was the terror strikes and now it is the Gujjar protest. One solution to the impasse may be that Gujjars be given a special extremely backward classes status within the fold of the Other Backward Classes. The confrontation between the government and the Gujjars needs to end quickly.

Thangkhochon Haokip,

New Delhi

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