The fight to get reservation by gurjars in Rajasthan is a decade long battle. This demand has also resulted in several agitations by gurjar community that led to unrest in state. This battle has been ended last month only as Rajasthan government approved one percent reservation to gurjars and other nomadic communities. Rajasthan Reservation
Now, the BJP government has issued orders for granting 1% reservation in Rajasthan. This would empower most backward classes like Banjara, Gadia-Lohar, Raika, Gadariya and Gurjars. The aim behind this reservation is to get admission and jobs in government offices in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Reservation
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This reservation is given under 50% bracket approved by Supreme Court. This reservation was approved by State Cabinet last month. With this new reservation, the overall reservation in the State reached 50 percent which was earlier 49%. Previously, the state government had decided to provide 5 percent reservation to gurjars and four communities. But the Rajasthan High Court restrained from implementing this quota as it would cross the total reservation beyond 50%.
In fact, the state government had already tabled the bill to grant 5 percent reservation to the gurjars and other communities but every time, it has been rejected by Rajasthan High Court. Hence, if this quota had been approved then total reservation would have reached 54 percent. Rajasthan Reservation
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There was also a demand by gurjars for sub-categorization of OBC quota. Considering this, the State government has created MBCs and given it the quota while not exceeding the 50% limit. This class was created through a bill passed on 26 October, 2017.
