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Gujjars block rail, roads for fourth day

Last Updated 23 December 2010, 17:13 IST

 The agitators continued to squat on the Delhi-Mumbai rail tracks and blocked Karauli-Hindaun road at Gudhala and Jangipura village, and Mahaveerji-Karauli road at Camery village in Karauli district, police sources said.

However, traffic plied on all the highways, including Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra, state roadways officials said. A mob of around a dozen youths misbehaved with some journalists and damaged window panes of a vehicle on Thursday morning near Pilukapura area, where Gujjars have blocked the rail tracks under the leadership of Kirori Singh Bainsla, police said. Later, the group of journalists left the dharna site and are camping at Bayana, around 12 kms away from the sit-in site.

Expressing regret over the incident, Gujjar leader Roop Singh said some anti-social elements with malafide intentions were behind it. “Our agitation is completely peaceful and we are not part of any violence. We will leave the dharna site if any violent activity is done again,” Singh said. Singh said no road or highway was blocked since Wednesday night and further course of action will be decided after holding meetings of Gujjars in Bayana and Alwar.

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(Published 23 December 2010, 17:13 IST)

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