Monday, October 08, 2007

The politics of fragmentation will only make resolution of disputes more difficult in future


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“The The politics of fragmentation will only make resolution of disputes more difficult in futureGujjars have not abandoned their cause, we have only made a tactical retreat, only to bounce back if the Rajasthan government continues to hoodwink us with false promises,” says Vikram Singh, a graduate Gujjar working in Delhi. This new found love for a cause among the Gujjar community in Rajasthan and adjoining regions in North India is not to upgrade their status in the caste hierarchy. Ironically, the Gujjars (presently in Other Backward Caste (OBC) list) ,desire to be downgraded to the Schedule Tribes (ST) list.

The Gujjars perceive that the competition (for jobs and other benefits) among the communities in ST list is not as intense, as it is among the castes belonging to the OBC category. Therefore, the Meena community (included in the ST list) has moved up the economic ladder at a faster pace; leaving the Gujjars behind.

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