The Rajasthan government on Sunday held talks with a delegation of Gurjar leaders on the reservation demand made by the community. The two parties have agreed upon 14 points of the reservation demand, reported PTI. The development came amid an agitation call given by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti over the quota demand from November 1.

However, Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who had given the agitation call on Saturday, was not present in the meeting. In a press conference after the seven-hour meeting at the secretariat in Jaipur, Gurjar leader Himmat Singh said the talks were positive and the agreement would satisfy the community. Himmat also said that there was no need for an agitation now.

Rajasthan health minister also held a press conference after the meeting and read out the 14 points of agreement on the reservation.

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Ashok Chandna said the points of agreement will be met with immediate effect.

“The talks with the government were positive. The government should take action on these points as per agreement so that the Gujjars do not have to take the path of further agitation. If the community is satisfied, there will be no further agitation,” he said.

The Gurjars have been demanding reservation under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The community has also sought that the Rajasthan government fill backlog of vacancies and give benefit of 5% reservation to the Most Backward Classes (MBC) in the pending recruitment process.

The 14 points of agreement include providing regular pay scale to 1,252 candidates belonging to MBCs, who have completed their probation period. The state government will once again write to the Centre to include the provision related to reservation for the MBCs in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, as per the agreement. Meanwhile, families of the three people who died due to injuries received during the Gurjar agitation in the past, will be given an assistance of Rs 5 lakh each.