As the Gujjar agitation entered its ninth day on Tuesday, chief minister Ashok Gehlot lashed out at the BJP claiming the conspiracy to revive the agitation was hatched in Nagpur during a high-profile wedding function. The state government had decided to reserve four per cent posts for the Gujjars till it got a legal nod.

Though the Rajasthan government described the first round of talks between Gujjar leader K.S.

The Gujjar protesters on Friday blocked rail route connecting Jaipur to Delhi in Dausa district, resulting in diversion of around 50 trains. The protesters also pelted stones at the police when the force tried to prevent the Gujajrs from blocking the train route. Meanwhile, the state government again made an appeal to the Gujjar leaders to join the talks.

The agitating Gujjar community members refused to withdraw their protest and continued to block the Mumbai-Delhi rail track on Tuesday. The rail authorities diverted 30 trains while the movement of seven trains was cancelled. The protesters also disrupted road traffic in Karauli district. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot appealed to the Gujjar leaders to maintain peace and harmony.

Gujjar protesters demanding five per cent quota in government jobs blocked rail tacks connecting Mumbai to Delhi on Monday near Pilupura under Bharatpur district. Several trains had to be suspended due to the agitation. The Opposition BJP also came out in support of Gujjar leaders.

The agitation by the gujjar community, led by Kirori Singh Bainsla, entered the second day on Tuesday disrupting road and rail traffic in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

Security has been beefed up in four Gujjar- dominated districts of eastern Rajasthan following community leaders’ call to block rail traffic on Monday.

The crime branch of the Rajasthan police has found that Rajasthan Explosive and Chemical Ltd (RECL) had supplied around 6 lakh kg of explosives above to the permitted limit to two business firms.

The tiger found dead in Sariska reserve in November was poisoned, according to a forensic report whose finding may lead to concern over the safety of other translocated big cats there.

A local court has remanded Jaipur bomb blast accused in police custody for four days on a plea by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad.