Gujjar women join agitation

Karwadi (Rjasthan), May 26 (PTI) Gujjar women today joined the ongoing agitation of the community for ST status as they came in large number and sat on the railway tracks here. Dressed in colourful 'orhnis' and 'ghagras', the women came from nearby villages and took up sticks and iron rods in support of the movement that entered its third day today.
Shouting slogans like "We will not go away" and "Gujjar Ekta Zindabad", the women who numbered around 50 to 60 came to the site at around 3 pm. "The hands that wear bangles have taken up sticks now.
The government will have to listen to it," a woman protester said. Meanwhile, Gujjar leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla was seen squating on the railway tracks.
Bainsla earlier refused to travel to Jaipur to hold talks with Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. Personnel of the Rajasthan Police, Rapid Action Force, Special Task Force and Rajasthan Armed Constabulory were stationed at various places in Bayana.
Some of the personnel were also present near the Samogar railway bridge where they inspected the railway bridge, sources said. The four injured in police firing died today taking the toll in the spate of violence to 35.