Tribals hold rally with demand for 6.5% sub-quota reservation
Jaipur, November 25, 2024.
Tribal communities from southern Rajasthan held a massive rally under the banner of Adivasi Aarakshan Manch (AAM) in Banswara on Sunday to press for their long-standing demand for a 6.5% sub-quota within the 12% state-level reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST). They urged the state govt to address their concerns in the upcoming winter session of the assembly.
Leaders from various tribal regions and communities, along with functionaries of some political parties, gathered at the event and voiced their demands for "immediate justice", urging the govt to ensure proportional representation for Scheduled Area tribes in state services. BJP leader and former Cabinet minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya pledged unwavering support to the demand, saying, "If we need ...
