Gujarat govt takes ‘in-principal’ decision to correct the controversial GAD circular that has led to protests over quota

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today decided ‘in-principal’ to make correction/changes in its over two year old controversial circular due to which widespread protest regarding alleged injustice to the OBC, SC and ST community was done with regard to the reservation quota in the recruitment of woman in the Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD).

Woman of reserved communities were sitting on Dharna/fast for over two months at Satyagrah Chhavni here on the issue.

Minister Dilip Thakore told newsmen here that the decision has been taken in a meeting between the government and the leaders of SC,ST and OBC communities.

He said that the decision has been taken by CM Vijay Rupani during the meeting which was also attended by DyCM Nitin Patel and other ministers including him and the MoS home Pradipsinh Jadeja.

BJP leader Alpesh Thakor, who was also present in the meeting said that he welcomed the decision of the government which would end the misunderstanding on the issue. He claimed that the correction would be done in next 3 to 4 days.

Notably the circular of the General Administrative Department (GAD) had on August 1, 2018 issued this circular which had made certain provision for filling up of the reserved seats.

Meanwhile, Congress Gujarat President Amit Chavda said that CM and DyCM should clarify as to what was wrong with the circular. He also demanded that the old circular should be cancelled and then new circular should be issued. Congress had announced to start 72 hours fast on the issue.

Senior ministers including Kunwarji Bavliya, Dilip Thakor had arrived at the dharna/fast site to pacify the protestors and appeal them to end the dharna/fast. Alpesh Thakor was also present on the occasion.

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