Heavy police force deployed in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur where violent protests over government job reservation killed two

• Dungarpur in Rajasthan has been witnessing violent protests over government job reservations for over four days now.
• According to reports, two companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and six companies of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) are guarding the 10-kilometer long highway at the moment.
• While peace has been restored, the situation remains tense in the area which saw violent protest for over four days.

Heavy Rapid Action Force is deployed in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur, where violent protests over government job reservations have been underway for four days. While peace has now been restored, the situation remains tense.

In Rajasthan, violent protests erupted on September 24, when the candidates of teachers recruitment examination-2018 blocked the Udaipur-Ahmedabad Highway, pelted stones at police, damaged several properties, and torched vehicles — demanding to fill 1,167 general vacant posts with scheduled tribe (ST) candidates.

According to reports, two companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and six companies of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) are guarding the 10-kilometer long highway at the moment. Moreover, police have filed over 24 cases related to incidents that occurred in Udaipur and Dungarpur.

The government has also cancelled the local elections that were to be held in 55 gram panchayats.

This comes on the heels of farmers’ protest across the country over three agricultural farm bills that have now come into effect after the President’s approval came in on Sunday.

Protests over government job reservation in Rajasthan

Thousands of candidates of 2018 teacher recruitment exams have been pressing the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan to reserve 36% of the vacant general quota job seats, for the post of government teachers, for scheduled tribes (ST). According to the census 2011, about 70% of the population living in the area belong to scheduled tribes.

The protest turned violent on Thursday after protestors blocked a 10-kilometer highway to voice their concern. They reportedly pelted stones at the police officers who were trying to vacate the highway and were injured.

A man was killed in firing during the violent protests on September 26. However, police said it was not confirmed whether the man was killed in police firing or was hit by one of the bullets fired by the protesters. Another death was reported on September 27 around 3 AM.


There were also reports of protesters entering residential areas. The protestors have torched over 25 vehicles and ransacked several shops, hotels, and a petrol pump.

The protestors were removed from the highway; and according to the police, law and order has been restored.

Moreover, the Kherwara panchayat decided that the decision to fill over a thousand posts of government teachers will now be taken by the Supreme Court.


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