NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Thursday met representatives of Reservation Hatao Andolan, which is protesting towards caste-based reservation and demanding a whole overhaul on the nationwide capital’s Jantar Mantar.In a social media put up on X, Nadda stated that he met Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan as per the pre-determined schedule, including that one other assembly shall be held quickly.“Following the motion that happened at Jantar Mantar on August 21, cordial discussions have been held, as per the pre-determined schedule, with Shri Harsh Dubey, Shri Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan, and Shri Mrityunjay Pathak, members of the workforce. On this connection, we’ll meet once more quickly,” he stated.Nonetheless, Nadda didn’t give particulars of the assembly.In the meantime, Harsh Dubey stated that the assembly was an essential step in the direction of dialogue.“Constructive initiative for the welfare of all society as we speak. Our workforce met with the honourable Shri JP Nadda Ji. Throughout this time, there was a short dialogue with him relating to the demonstration that happened on August 21. This assembly is a vital step in the direction of dialogue. We’ll quickly meet once more with the honourable Nadda Ji and attempt to maneuver ahead with a constructive and simply determination within the curiosity of all society,” Dubey stated.“Our goal shouldn’t be towards any part, however fairly to democratically and peacefully current our views for equal alternatives, a simply system, and mandatory reforms within the nationwide curiosity. Additional data and selections relating to this shall be formally communicated shortly,” he added.Reservation Hatao Andolan is demanding that quotas in lecturers and employment ought to strictly be decided by earnings ranges fairly than social or caste identities. Moreover, the protesters advocated for a “one household, one reservation” coverage and demanded the quick withdrawal of the UGC’s 2026 caste-equity directives.
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Numerous folks gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday to protest towards caste-based reservation, following which the Delhi Police and Central Forces have been deployed on the protest web site to take care of legislation and order.Safety personnel have been seen current at Jantar Mantar as protesters assembled on the designated protest space. The police deployment was carried out as a precautionary measure amid the massive gathering.Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA) is an official Instagram web page with 5.6 million followers. The platform quickly gained traction by adopting the protest-mobilisation techniques of the Cockroach Janta Social gathering (CJP) and has now known as for a bodily protest towards the reservation system.
