I believe Gujjars are correct in demanding reservation. They must be seeing their rivals getting plum jobs courtesy reservations. So why should they not get the same benefit. Infact why should anyone else for that matter shouldnt get reservation. This is the second protest that they are making. Their earlier protest was diffused and the government thought that the matter is over. It is good that Gujjars have started protesting again as this would send a clear message to the government that issues need to be resolved and not postponed. Gujjars must be feeling that why the benefit of the taxes paid by them should go to other communities and not them. If the govt comes hard on them the it loses the right to govern them. Gujjars should be free to have their own country where at least they are treated fairly.
We should also stop saying that this is the work of a handful of criminals. By saying this the govt is actually refusing to acknowledge the Gujjars demand. Let us not bury our head in the sand like an ostrich and realise that there is actually an issue to be resolved.
