Gurjar mahapanchayat ends after state govt's assurance on meeting their demands
Gurjar leader Vijay Bainsla read out the state government's response before the gathering, which included the cabinet's decision to recommend the inclusion of five per cent reservation for Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing to T.N.'s plea against Centre over education funds
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Encroachers can't claim right to occupy public land during rehab: Delhi High Court
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- Time of India
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing to Tamil Nadu's plea against Centre over education funds
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