Saini community holds grand panchayat in Bharatpur, demands for 12% separate reservation intensify
Bharatpur, Rajasthan : In Rajasthan, the Saini, Mali, Kushwaha, Maurya, and Suman communities have launched a campaign against the government over their 11-point demands. A grand panchayat was held today at a marriage home in the city to formulate a strategy, after which a memorandum was submitted to the District Collector in the name of the Chief Minister.
Rameshwar Saini, President of the Yaduvanshi Saini community, stated that despite previously blocking National Highway 21, the government only offered assurances and did not fulfill the demands. The community has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government, warning that if the demands are not met, they will block railway tracks.
The demands raised by the community primarily include granting 12 percent separate OBC reservations to the Saini, Mali, Kushwaha, Maurya, and Suman communities. In addition, the Mahatma Phule Board is being demanded to be granted financial and administrative powers, similar to the Dev Narayan Board, and to immediately appoint officials. The birthplace of Saint Likhmidas Maharaj be declared a national monument, and a dedicated Saini regiment be established within the Indian Army.
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Members of the community are also demanding the Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule couple, the withdrawal of cases filed during previous movements, and the enactment of a special law modeled on the SC/ST Act for the protection of the community.
This 11-point agenda also includes demands for the construction of a museum dedicated to the Mahatma Phule couple, the establishment of a separate Horticulture Development Board for the community, the creation of a Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Foundation for the higher education of children, and the allocation of shops and space to members of the community on a priority basis in the fruit, vegetable, and grain markets being developed by the state government.
