Karnal, October 18(Press Ki Taquat)
Expressing their anger against the BJP for not taking action against officials and party leaders for the alleged lathicharge on youths of the community during the July 19 protest, members of the Rajput community today announced that they would boycott the BJP in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections if their demands were not accepted within 15 days.
The lathicharge took place a day before the unveiling of the statue of Raja Mihir Bhoj in Kaithal, depicting him as a member of the Gurjar community.The decision to boycott the BJP was taken at a mahapanchayat in Kaithal city, which was attended by community members from Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, and Punjab. They reiterated the demand for the formation of an expert committee of historians to determine whether Raja Mihir Bhoj belonged to the Rajput or Gurjar community.
“We have been demanding that ‘Gurjar’ should not be written on his statue and should be removed wherever it is written,” he said, seeking the formation of a “kshatriya kalyan board” for the welfare of the community. He also demanded the termination of service of police personnel responsible for the lathicharge.
Community leaders also demanded the resignation of Kaithal district BJP president Ashok Gurjar, besides the setting up of a chair in the name of Maharana Pratap at Kurukshetra University.
