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 protest drew a large crowd. 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.
Harsh Bhai has informed that a central minister will personally hold talks with the protesters,” RHA said in a post on X. 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. “The government has agreed to discuss the demands of the activists of the reservation reform movement. Police and central forces were deployed at the protest site to maintain law and order. Barricades were put up and security personnel were stationed around the designated protest area as people began arriving for the demonstration.
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.
What Are The Protesters’ Main Demands?
Other protesters also called for a review of the framework, arguing that India’s social and economic conditions have changed considerably since the policy was introduced.
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. YouTuber Ajeet Bharti called for a “quota within quota” system and questioned the government’s position on introducing a creamy-layer criterion. 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.
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? Apart from these five demands, protesters have also raised concerns about the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and aspects of higher education policy, including the University Grants Commission framework.
