<p>Earlier, the Cabinet at its meeting here, presided by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, approved the long-pending bill which was brought by the previous Vasundhara Raje government.<br /><br />A Raj Bhavan communique said the Governor had given his assent to the Rajasthan SC/ST/OBCs/Special Backward Classes (Gujjars and three other communities) and EBCs Bill, 2008.<br /><br />The bill was passed by the Rajasthan assembly last year when the BJP was in power.<br />The communique said the Governor took time to give his nod as the legislation involved a number of constitutional issues which required legal opinion.<br /><br />According to the bill, people belonging to the creamy layer will not be eligible for consideration against the reserved quota in any educational institution in the state.<br /><br />Gujjars, under the leadership of Bainsla, are staging a sit-in near Hindon town in Karoli district demanding early enactment of law for quota for Gujjar community in jobs.<br /><br />Bainsla had speareheaded long-drawn violent agitations in 2007 and 2008 to press for ST status for Gujjars and quota in job for the community members.<br /><br />Buoyed by the Governor's nod to the quota bill, Bainsla told reporters here that the community leaders have decided in principle to withdraw their sit-in near Hindon town in Karoli district and he would make a formal announcement of this tomorrow after celebrations at the demonstration site.<br /><br />Bainsla thanked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rajasthan Governor S K Singh, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his predecessor Vasundhara Raje for the job quota for Gujjars.</p>
<p>Earlier, the Cabinet at its meeting here, presided by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, approved the long-pending bill which was brought by the previous Vasundhara Raje government.<br /><br />A Raj Bhavan communique said the Governor had given his assent to the Rajasthan SC/ST/OBCs/Special Backward Classes (Gujjars and three other communities) and EBCs Bill, 2008.<br /><br />The bill was passed by the Rajasthan assembly last year when the BJP was in power.<br />The communique said the Governor took time to give his nod as the legislation involved a number of constitutional issues which required legal opinion.<br /><br />According to the bill, people belonging to the creamy layer will not be eligible for consideration against the reserved quota in any educational institution in the state.<br /><br />Gujjars, under the leadership of Bainsla, are staging a sit-in near Hindon town in Karoli district demanding early enactment of law for quota for Gujjar community in jobs.<br /><br />Bainsla had speareheaded long-drawn violent agitations in 2007 and 2008 to press for ST status for Gujjars and quota in job for the community members.<br /><br />Buoyed by the Governor's nod to the quota bill, Bainsla told reporters here that the community leaders have decided in principle to withdraw their sit-in near Hindon town in Karoli district and he would make a formal announcement of this tomorrow after celebrations at the demonstration site.<br /><br />Bainsla thanked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rajasthan Governor S K Singh, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his predecessor Vasundhara Raje for the job quota for Gujjars.</p>