Banswara remained open during the Bharat Bandh. Social organizations supported the court’s decision. A section of the deprived community in Banswara, Rajasthan has put forward its demands opposing this bandh.
The SC-ST community announced Bharat Bandh Yesterday against the Supreme Court’s decision to create a creamy layer and sub-categorization in SC-ST reservation. This bandh was supported by many political organizations.
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Banswara against the Bharat Bandh
In the Banswara district of Rajasthan, the Bhil community and other Dalit organizations have opposed the Bharat Bandh. They say that the present reservation system benefits only one section, while the rest remain deprived. The organizations say that they have been demanding classification in reservation for a long time, which is being called ‘quota within quota’.
These organizations have submitted a memorandum to the Government of India through the Collector, demanding immediate implementation of ‘quota in quota’ reservations. Professor Kamalkant Katara said that some communities including Bhils in Rajasthan have been raising their demand for a long time. But till now no concrete action has been taken on it. Moreover, Katara described this bandh as against the Constitution of India and social justice. Furthermore, he said that the majority of Dalit castes are still away from the mainstream and they are also demanding ‘quota within quota’ reservations. In such a situation, this bandh cannot be supported, because it is against democracy.
View of various organizations of Banswara
Organizations like Adivasi Reservation Manch, Ambedkar Welfare Society Banswara, Wasita Seva Sansthan Banswara, Jambukhand Jan Adhikar Manch, Bunkar Samaj Vikas Samiti, Dabgar Seva Sansthan, Bansphod Samaj, Valmiki Samaj, Khatik Samaj, Mochi Samaj etc. boycotted Bharat Bandh. They moreover, demanded to implement ‘quota within quota’ reservations.
Various Dalit organizations of Banswara have made it clear that they do not support Bharat Bandh and their priority is to get their demand for ‘quota in quota’ reservations fulfilled as soon as possible. Now it remains to be seen what action the government takes on this issue.
Bharat Bandh remained peaceful in Rajasthan
Bharat Bandh remained peaceful in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Two dispute incidents have occurred in Jodhpur Rural and Bajju of Bikaner.
Jodhpur incident
In Jodhpur, the crowd overturned the cart, due to which the cart operator got burnt due to hot oil falling on him. Bandh supporters overturned a Pakoda cart in Somesar village of Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur. The boiling oil kept in the pan fell on the seller. Due to this, dumpling seller Rakesh Jain got injured. He has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur due to burns on his lower body. Bandh supporters fled from the spot after the incident.
Villagers and shopkeepers reached the spot and staged a protest on the spot demanding the arrest of the accused. When the police administration assured the arrest of the accused, the villagers ended the protest after 5 pm. The victim’s family has registered a case.
Incident in Bajju of Bikaner district
People participating in the rally in Bikaner’s Bajju beat up a businessman. Due to the Bharat Bandh movement, the rally started from the agricultural market at 1 pm on Wednesday, which reached near Jambheshwar temple. During this time, a shopkeeper was beaten up by the people participating in the rally. After this the matter heated up and a clash started between the two sides. Police have registered a case on the report of complainant Ashok Kumar.
No opposition except in Banswara
Director General of Police UR Sahu says that before the bandh, they have conversations with various organisations. The police station, Superintendent of Police and Commissioner held talks with various business organizations at the range level. They also talked to transport associations, social organizations and officials of various organizations. These conversations were to maintain peace and order. There were continuous talks. Hence Bharat Bandh remained almost peaceful in Rajasthan.
There was no opposition except in Banswara. But it was also peaceful.
During the bandh, sporadic incidents took place at two or three places, but no cases were registered. If any incident occurs and any report is received, legal action will be taken as per law. Rail services continued during the bandh, while there was no bus movement.
