Gujjars

BJP MLA Attacks Bigg Boss: "Couple Of Different Communities Share Beds"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2019

BJP MLA from Ghaziabad, Nand Kishore Gujjar has written a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javdekar demanding that the show be taken off air.

5 More Arrested For Freeing Murder Accused From Rajasthan Police Station

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Five more people who were part of a group that barged into a police station in Rajasthan's Alwar and opened fire to free an accomplice wanted in a number of murder cases were arrested, an official said on Friday.

Haryana's "Most-Wanted" Criminal Escapes From Lock-Up In Daring Jailbreak

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday September 6, 2019

One of the most-wanted criminals in Haryana managed to escape from a police lock-up in Rajasthan this morning, in a scene straight out of a Bollywood thriller.

Irmim Shamim, 1st Gujjar Woman From J&K To Crack AIIMS Exam, Felicitated

India News | ANI | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Irmim Shamim, the first Gujjar woman in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to qualify for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was felicitated by Army at an event on Monday.

Irmim Shamim Is First Gujjar Woman From J&K's Rajouri To Crack AIIMS Exam

India News | ANI | Monday August 26, 2019

Irmim Shamim became the first Gujjar woman in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to qualify for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after she cleared the MBBS entrance exam in June.

Rajasthan Woman Wakes Up, Drowns Son In Water Tank, Sleeps Again: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A 35-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Kota allegedly drowned her six-month-old son in a water tank, police said on Tuesday. The woman, identified as Deepika Gujjar, a resident of Saraswati Colony in Kota, claimed she woke up from deep sleep, drowned the child and then went back to sleep in the early hours on Sunday, police said.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, An Ex Soldier, Who Spearheaded The Gujjar Agitation

People | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Face of the Gujjar quota protests, Kirori Singh Bainsla, joined the BJP today. A former soldier, Colonel (retd) Kirori Singh Bainsla, has been spearheading the protests, demanding five per cent quota in educational institutions and government jobs for Gujjars across Rajasthan.

Kirori Singh Bainsla, Face Of Gujjar Agitation, Joins BJP

India News | Reported By Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan, joined the BJP today days before the country goes to polls. The Gujjar leader and his son Vijay Bainsla were welcomed into the party by BJP chief Amit Shah and senior leader Prakash Javadekar in Delhi.

Top Court Dismisses Plea Against 5% Quota To Gujjars, Others In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the grant of 5 per cent quota to Gujjars and four other castes in jobs and educational institutions in Rajasthan through a law amendment in February.

Gujjars Call Off Quota Agitation After Assurance, Rajasthan Relieved

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Saturday February 16, 2019

Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.

Gujjar Quota Agitation Called Off After Government's Assurance

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

The members of Gujjar community called off their agitation on Saturday after getting a written assurance from the Rajasthan government that it will stand by them if the bill giving five per cent reservation to the community faces legal hurdles.

Gujjar Quota Agitation Enters Eighth Day, Rail Services Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 15, 2019

Gujjar community members continued to block railway tracks in Rajasthan for the eighth consecutive day today despite the state government releasing a notification to give 5 per cent reservation to them and four other communities agitating for it.

Gujjar Stir To Continue, Bill Could Face Legal Challenges, Says Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 15, 2019

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla refused to call off the agitation for a government quota Thursday, saying the bill passed in the Rajasthan Assembly to meet their demand could face legal challenges.

Gujjar Leader Kirori Singh Bainsla Falls Sick Amid Protests In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who is on a sit-in in Sawai Madhopur district along with his supporters since Friday demanding five per cent reservation for Gujjar community in jobs and education, fell sick on Wednesday.

Ashok Gehlot Government Gives 5% Quota To Gujjars, Says Over To Centre

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 13, 2019

The Congress government in Rajasthan passed a bill earmarking 5 per cent reservation for Gujjars in jobs and education today amid a huge protest by the community, which has paralysed road and rail traffic since last week in parts of the state.