70 trains affected by Gujjar agitation for reservation in Rajasthan
Ten of the trains had to be cancelled and others were diverted.
A railway statement listed the trains affected, among them Rajdhani Express running between Delhi and Mumbai and also Shatabdis. It said the agitation had begun at 6 pm on Thursday, affecting train traffic.
On Thursday evening, the Gujjar Reservation Front of Rajasthan had called for a 'mahapanchayat' or big meeting in Samogar village of Bharatpur.
They have said that they will not relent till their demand for reservation in the state is met.
The Rajasthan government says it cannot make any promises, with the matter in court.
"We are always open to discussion but this issue is now in court," reports quoted Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje as saying.
Gujjars have been demanding reservation since 2007. They were given 5 per cent reservation in a separate quota, but as that exceeded the 50 per cent quota mandated by the Supreme Court, the matter is now heard in the Rajasthan High Court.
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