Kirori Singh Bainsla

Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.

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, 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.

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, 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.

A Gurjar delegation led by leader Kirori Singh Bainsla today met Rajasthan Social Justice Minister Arun Chaturvedi over their demands, including reservation for members of the community.

Train movement on the Delhi-Mumbai tracks has been disrupted since Thursday evening when the Gujjars began their agitation to demand five per cent reservation in government jobs, within the legal limit of 50 per cent.

Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla today announced that the socially backward caste will support the Congress in the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan.

Alleging that the Rajasthan Government was "ignoring" the issue of reservation for Gujjars and other castes, Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla on Wednesday began a 'Mahapadav' (sit-in) in Sawaimadhopur district.

In a setback to agitating Gujjars, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday held that members of the community could not be given special reservation in government jobs.A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mahesh Bhagwati held that Gujjars cannot be given special reservation and an act of 2008 has no substratum of quantifiable dat...

Gujjars, led by Kirori Singh Bainsla, occupied rail tracks near Bayana in Bharatpur district to press for their reservation demand, even as the Gehlot government stated that it would try to solve the issue through talks."We have occupied rail tracks near Pilukapura area and will move only after the government fulfils our demands," Col (Retd) Kirori...

The third round of talks between Gujjars and the Rajasthan government over the issue of reservation in government jobs failed this evening with the community's leader Kirori Singh Bainsla saying that the stir will continue till its demands were met.

Gujjars say will start agitation if the Rajasthan govt doesn't meet their demands in 24 hours.

Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who had led the twin Gujjar agitations in Rajasthan, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.

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, 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.

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, 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.

A Gurjar delegation led by leader Kirori Singh Bainsla today met Rajasthan Social Justice Minister Arun Chaturvedi over their demands, including reservation for members of the community.

Train movement on the Delhi-Mumbai tracks has been disrupted since Thursday evening when the Gujjars began their agitation to demand five per cent reservation in government jobs, within the legal limit of 50 per cent.

Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla today announced that the socially backward caste will support the Congress in the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan.

Alleging that the Rajasthan Government was "ignoring" the issue of reservation for Gujjars and other castes, Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla on Wednesday began a 'Mahapadav' (sit-in) in Sawaimadhopur district.

In a setback to agitating Gujjars, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday held that members of the community could not be given special reservation in government jobs.A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mahesh Bhagwati held that Gujjars cannot be given special reservation and an act of 2008 has no substratum of quantifiable dat...

Gujjars, led by Kirori Singh Bainsla, occupied rail tracks near Bayana in Bharatpur district to press for their reservation demand, even as the Gehlot government stated that it would try to solve the issue through talks."We have occupied rail tracks near Pilukapura area and will move only after the government fulfils our demands," Col (Retd) Kirori...

The third round of talks between Gujjars and the Rajasthan government over the issue of reservation in government jobs failed this evening with the community's leader Kirori Singh Bainsla saying that the stir will continue till its demands were met.

Gujjars say will start agitation if the Rajasthan govt doesn't meet their demands in 24 hours.

Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who had led the twin Gujjar agitations in Rajasthan, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.