RHA, an Instagram-based campaign that has adopted mobilisation tactics associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), had urged its followers to gather at Jantar Mantar on Friday. The protest drew a large crowd. The organisation’s Instagram page has around 5.6 million followers.
The Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA) on Saturday claimed that the Centre has agreed to hold discussions with activists protesting against the existing caste-based reservation system, with the group saying a Union minister will “personally” meet the protesters.
“The government has agreed to discuss the demands of the activists of the reservation reform movement. “It is hoped that @ajeetbharti, @neha_laldas, @ARanganathan72, and others will also be included in this discussion. One of the central demands is that economic circumstances should play a greater role when deciding who receives government assistance. “Our demand is that economic conditions should be considered while deciding who needs government support. “Why will you not implement it?
The force also said prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), formerly Section 144 of the CrPC, were already in force in New Delhi district.
Harsh Bhai has informed that a central minister will personally hold talks with the protesters,” RHA said in a post on X. They can present these issues with much greater clarity and strength through their arguments and data,” the post said. On Thursday, police warned that social media posts claiming that permission had been granted for the August 21 demonstration were “false and misleading”. Police said protest marches, processions, demonstrations and assemblies involving five or more people were prohibited and warned that legal action could be taken against those spreading unverified information. A poor person, irrespective of caste, should be provided assistance for education, coaching and other needs,” a protester associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha said. It is so absurd that the government is bowing down to those few Dalit leaders who only talk about their caste group,” Bharti said while speaking to ANI. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ protesters say govt agreed to talks on reform, clarify movement is not over yet Reservation Hatao Andolan on Saturday claimed that the government has agreed for discussion on demands of the anti-reservation protesters, saying that a central minister will “personally” hold talks with the agitators.
Earlier reporting noted: “The government has agreed to discuss the demands of the activists of the reservation reform movement. Earlier reporting noted: Protesters argued that financial circumstances should be considered while deciding who needs government assistance, including support for education, coaching, scholarships and other expenses.
