Rajasthan Protest News Today

Gogamedi’s wife Sheela Shekhawat said, "Had you (administration) given security earlier, we wouldn’t have had to see this day. I call upon Rajputs from all across India… there will be a Rajasthan bandh tomorrow too."

BJP leader Rajendra Rathore, who visited the dharna site on Tuesday, told reporters at his residence that he was writing to the Union home minister for an NIA probe.

The Rajasthan assembly has passed a bill that prohibits protests with a family members body, imposing a two-year jail term for violators. The bill aims to prevent the use of dead bodies to press unjustified demands and to provide dignity to the deceased.

Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena, who was sitting on a dharna for the last two days here demanding registration of an FIR in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam, was detained on Thursday from the dharna site, even as his supporters protested.

The Mali community held a similar protest in June last year, which ended after assurances from authorities that their grievances will be listened to.

The Mali community has blocked the Jaipur-Agra National Highway to voice their demands of 12 per cent reservation in government jobs.

Its the 13th day in Rajasthan since the doctors along with medical staff went on a strike across the state against the Right to Health Bill passed by the Assembly recently.

Thousands of private doctors, their family members and other stakeholders like pharmacy owners took to the streets of Jaipur on Monday in a massive show of strength.

Agnipath Scheme Protests LIVE: The agitation also spread to the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, with aspirants doing push-ups on roads at some places to register their protest.