Jaipur (Rajasthan): The storm has passed and the calm has set in. The Gurjars - who were demanding a Scheduled Tribe status, leading to a violent protest in Rajasthan and in New Delhi - have called off their agitation.
CNN-IBN correspondent Divya Iyer spoke to Gurjar leader, Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, after his meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje.
Divya Iyer:Do you think the outcome of the meeting on Monday with Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was fair?
Banisla: It is a very fair deal because we need to have a system to move forward to achieve something. After examining the mechanism, we decided to take action.
Divya Iyer: The original date that the government had given was July 31; they also said that they will give recommendations later. The Gurjar community initially did not agree to the date decided by the government, so how come it is acceptable now?
Bainsla: We agreed to the three months deadline because the committee that has been set up that will go to several places and study the Gurjar society before it submits its report. The outcome will be positive because of the condition of the Gurjars. It may even take less than three months, as there is no hard and fast rule.
Divya Iyer: As far as the agitation is concerned, you have called it off?
Bainsla: Yes I have.
Divya Iyer: The agitation has spread across the country. Have you sent a message to all the people protesting?
Bainsla: Yes a message has been sent to them.PAGE_BREAK
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